abacus ([Ar]) Quick reference
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The uppermost member of a capital, set atop a pillar, and, on classical buildings, in contact with the bottom of the ...
῾Abbasid Caliphate Reference library
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As the result of a revolution that culminated In 750
Abbasids ([CP]) Quick reference
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An Arab dynasty descended from Abbas, uncle of Muhammad, who supplanted the Umayyads in
Abbeville, France ([Si]) Quick reference
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A gravel pit in the 45 m gravel terrace of the Somme Valley, France, from which numerous handaxes were obtained by ...
Abbevillian ([CP]) Quick reference
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abbey Quick reference
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ABC Model ([De]) Quick reference
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Abejas Phase ([CP]) Quick reference
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Abel, Félix-Marie (1878–1953) Reference library
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(1878–1953), professor
of history and geography at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem from 1905 to
Abercrombie Caves Quick reference
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A series of limestone arch caves situated in the Central West region of New South Wales. The caves were officially
Abercromby, Lord John (1841–1924) Quick reference
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Scottish antiquary who specialized in the prehistory of northwest Europe. Born the 5th Baron of Aboukir and Tullibody, he served in the army from ...
Åberg, Nils (1888–1957) Quick reference
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Abila Reference library
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city of the Decapolis, located about 15 km (9 mi.) north-northeast of Irbid in northern Jordan. Abila has an occupational
Abingdon ware ([Ar]) Quick reference
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aborigines ([Ge]) Quick reference
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Derived from the Latin aborigine, extended to mean the original inhabitants of a country. When used as a proper noun the term usually refers to the indigenous peoples of Australia....
absolute dating ([De]) Quick reference
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Abu Ḥamid, Tell Reference library
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site located in the Jordan Valley, at 240 m below sea level, on Lisan marl deposits between two small wadis
Abu Hawam, Tell Reference library
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10-acre mound on the Mediterranean coast near where the Kishon River empties into the bay of Haifa (map reference 151
Abu Salabikh Reference library
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(modern name, Ar., Tell or Īšān Abū eṣ-Ṣalābīḫ [“father of clinker”]),
city of the fourth and third millennia in southern
Abu Simbel Reference library
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colossal temple complex located in the northern Sudan about 200 km (186 mi.) up the Nile from Aswan (22°21′ N,
