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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt

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Current Version:
2005

Before agriculture, in the Nile Valley the peoples of prehistoric Egypt subsisted on what they gathered along the banks of

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The New Oxford Companion to Law

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
Law
Length:
696 words

The UK is endowed with a variety of natural resources. The most important being crude oil, gas, coal, water resources,

Natural Resources

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Neeraj Vedwan and Vaclav Smil

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2008
Subject:
History, Contemporary History (post 1945)
Length:
3,096 words
[This entry includes two subentries, an overview and a discussion of natural resources in East Asia.]Overview “Natural resources” refers to naturally occurring substances that serve as ... More
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Eric Jones, Gary D. Libecap, and Gary D. Libecap

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History

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Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Social sciences, Economics
Length:
7,519 words
This entry contains three subentries, a historical overview and discussions of property rights and regulation. Historical Overview Economic history provides the antidote to the assumption ... More

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