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Page 173
... stone architecture appear to be more re- cent than wood or brick , the earliest examples of the use of dressed stone for building purposes not predating the 6th century BC . The Indian architect , however , soon gained great proficiency ...
... stone architecture appear to be more re- cent than wood or brick , the earliest examples of the use of dressed stone for building purposes not predating the 6th century BC . The Indian architect , however , soon gained great proficiency ...
Page 251
... stone was not readily available ( for example , in Burmese Pagan ) , it could also be brick , coated and sculptured ... stone implements and prehistoric stone monuments ( megaliths ) , as well as bronzes , which provide a solid ar ...
... stone was not readily available ( for example , in Burmese Pagan ) , it could also be brick , coated and sculptured ... stone implements and prehistoric stone monuments ( megaliths ) , as well as bronzes , which provide a solid ar ...
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... Stone Age skeletal remains , it seems clear that the Late Stone Age population of southern Africa encountered in historic times - Pygmies , San ( commonly called Bush- men ) , and Khoikhoi ( conventionally , but incorrectly , Hottentots ) ...
... Stone Age skeletal remains , it seems clear that the Late Stone Age population of southern Africa encountered in historic times - Pygmies , San ( commonly called Bush- men ) , and Khoikhoi ( conventionally , but incorrectly , Hottentots ) ...
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