The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... gold was real enough . Since 1860 archaeologists have re- covered evidence of the high standard of gold - working among the tribes of this region . Other writers have however looked elsewhere for the gold . Horace Wilson , writing in ...
... gold was real enough . Since 1860 archaeologists have re- covered evidence of the high standard of gold - working among the tribes of this region . Other writers have however looked elsewhere for the gold . Horace Wilson , writing in ...
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... gold - digging ants . This legend was first recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus , who died in 415 , or perhaps 424. Herodotus reports that the Indians annually paid 360 talents of gold - dust in tribute to the Persians . The ...
... gold - digging ants . This legend was first recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus , who died in 415 , or perhaps 424. Herodotus reports that the Indians annually paid 360 talents of gold - dust in tribute to the Persians . The ...
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... gold is real enough . Herodotus was right about that . In Sanskrit this gold from Central Asia was called ' Pipilika ' , or ' ant- gold ' . This was because it came down from the mountains of Turkestan as gold dust rather than nuggets ...
... gold is real enough . Herodotus was right about that . In Sanskrit this gold from Central Asia was called ' Pipilika ' , or ' ant- gold ' . This was because it came down from the mountains of Turkestan as gold dust rather than nuggets ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
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