The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals |
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... seems to be no archaeological evidence on Crete for this flight of fancy . It was only at the end of the nineteenth century , when the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans began to excavate the ruins of the palace at Crete , that the ...
... seems to be no archaeological evidence on Crete for this flight of fancy . It was only at the end of the nineteenth century , when the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans began to excavate the ruins of the palace at Crete , that the ...
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... seem to be derived from the geninue folklore of Inner Asia . The ' tiger with wings ' certainly seems to be related to the griffin of Aristeas , especially as both are placed in proximity to a one - eyed race . So it would seem that the ...
... seem to be derived from the geninue folklore of Inner Asia . The ' tiger with wings ' certainly seems to be related to the griffin of Aristeas , especially as both are placed in proximity to a one - eyed race . So it would seem that the ...
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... seem to have been a nomadic tribe of Central Asia , who obtained their gold from other territories , either in the Eastern Altai ( as seems most likely ) or from the Tein - Shan or the Gobi . The name means either ' dwellers in the ...
... seem to have been a nomadic tribe of Central Asia , who obtained their gold from other territories , either in the Eastern Altai ( as seems most likely ) or from the Tein - Shan or the Gobi . The name means either ' dwellers in the ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Animals and Man 1 Animals and Man 74 | 5 |
Shaman into Scientist ΙΟ | 10 |
Copyright | |
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