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... already in existence before Meng T'ien began his operation . They were , in part , 300 years old and stemmed from the period of the Warring States . At this time many kingdoms , such as , for example , Tsin , Chao , Yen , Wei , and ...
... already in existence before Meng T'ien began his operation . They were , in part , 300 years old and stemmed from the period of the Warring States . At this time many kingdoms , such as , for example , Tsin , Chao , Yen , Wei , and ...
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... already mastered the art of silk making with a perfection that could only be the result of long experience . This is confirmed by silk residues found in the tombs of the Shang period . We owe the reputation of Chinese silk from earliest ...
... already mastered the art of silk making with a perfection that could only be the result of long experience . This is confirmed by silk residues found in the tombs of the Shang period . We owe the reputation of Chinese silk from earliest ...
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... already long asserted that one could find the sea route to India by pushing forward across the Atlantic in a westerly direction . The cap- tains and adventurers Fernam ( 1457 ) , João Vogado ( 1462 ) , Fernam Dominguez de Arco ( 1484 ) ...
... already long asserted that one could find the sea route to India by pushing forward across the Atlantic in a westerly direction . The cap- tains and adventurers Fernam ( 1457 ) , João Vogado ( 1462 ) , Fernam Dominguez de Arco ( 1484 ) ...
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