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... Asia . He passed from tribe to tribe along the corridor of the steppes . At the head waters of the Ishim he came upon the Isse- donians , with whom he stayed awhile . They told him that beyond them ' to the north ' were lofty , storm ...
... Asia . He passed from tribe to tribe along the corridor of the steppes . At the head waters of the Ishim he came upon the Isse- donians , with whom he stayed awhile . They told him that beyond them ' to the north ' were lofty , storm ...
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... Asia . What seems to have happened is that the earlier image of the griffin , which was traditional in art , became confused with the creatures reported by Aristeas from the fifth century onwards . The danger of obtaining gold from ...
... Asia . What seems to have happened is that the earlier image of the griffin , which was traditional in art , became confused with the creatures reported by Aristeas from the fifth century onwards . The danger of obtaining gold from ...
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... Asian scene for the Greeks . Greek traders had their wares decorated with griffins specially for sale in Asia . In 1904 a silver mirror was discovered in a barrow at Kelermes , near the river Kuban in the north - western foothills of ...
... Asian scene for the Greeks . Greek traders had their wares decorated with griffins specially for sale in Asia . In 1904 a silver mirror was discovered in a barrow at Kelermes , near the river Kuban in the north - western foothills of ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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