The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Grolier, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... periods , reflecting the divi- sions of Russian political history : the medieval period of principalities influenced by Byzantine tradition , the Muscovite period dominated by Moscow , the Westernized period initiated by Peter the Great ...
... periods , reflecting the divi- sions of Russian political history : the medieval period of principalities influenced by Byzantine tradition , the Muscovite period dominated by Moscow , the Westernized period initiated by Peter the Great ...
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... period of Japanese sculpture was the Kamakura period ( 1185-1392 ) . One of the most famous statues of this time is the enormous Buddha of Kamakura , which is some 42 feet ( 13 meters ) high . Also well known are the great guardian ...
... period of Japanese sculpture was the Kamakura period ( 1185-1392 ) . One of the most famous statues of this time is the enormous Buddha of Kamakura , which is some 42 feet ( 13 meters ) high . Also well known are the great guardian ...
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SILT - SILURIAN PERIOD A coral reef community of the Silurian Period , which was predominantly a time of aquatic life . COURTESY OF AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SILVA - SILVER. SILT , any loose sedimentary material consisting of ...
SILT - SILURIAN PERIOD A coral reef community of the Silurian Period , which was predominantly a time of aquatic life . COURTESY OF AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SILVA - SILVER. SILT , any loose sedimentary material consisting of ...
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