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... appear entirely yellow to the human eye reflect ultraviolet from the outer ends of the petals . Only the inner part , then , appears yellow to the bee , di- recting it to the nectar source . The facetted compound eye of the insect is ...
... appear entirely yellow to the human eye reflect ultraviolet from the outer ends of the petals . Only the inner part , then , appears yellow to the bee , di- recting it to the nectar source . The facetted compound eye of the insect is ...
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... appear to have been surrounded by massive de- fensive walls , in some cases perhaps as defense from floods but in others clearly as defense against men or ani- mals . Two radiocarbon dates and other indications sug- gest that the pre ...
... appear to have been surrounded by massive de- fensive walls , in some cases perhaps as defense from floods but in others clearly as defense against men or ani- mals . Two radiocarbon dates and other indications sug- gest that the pre ...
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... appear in cuneiform sources : the Medes and the Per- sians . Of the two , the Medes were the more widespread and , from an Assyrian point of view , the more important group . When Assyrian armies raided as far east as mod- Penetration ...
... appear in cuneiform sources : the Medes and the Per- sians . Of the two , the Medes were the more widespread and , from an Assyrian point of view , the more important group . When Assyrian armies raided as far east as mod- Penetration ...
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