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1575:Archaeology
1458:Shirenzigou
1398:Fanchengdui
1393:Fanchengdui
1252:Tangjiagang
1230:Pengtoushan
901:Xinglonggou
879:Xinglonggou
857:Xinglonggou
826:Paleolithic
518:Daxia River
422:Followed by
412:Preceded by
92:Mezhovskaya
1911:Categories
1829:Yumen Pass
1819:Jiayu Pass
1386:Dayangzhou
1346:Guangfulin
1336:Lingjiatan
1274:Sanxingdui
1242:Chengbeixi
1032:Maoqinggou
990:Xishanping
973:Xishanping
961:Xishanping
940:Chaodaogou
914:Xituanshan
884:Niuheliang
869:Zhaobaogou
852:Xinglongwa
836:Bronze Age
676:"Синьдянь"
470:Bronze Age
257:Xiajiadian
105:Cimmerians
1824:Yang Pass
1731:Education
1678:Geography
1509:Xichengyi
1476:Dabenkeng
1370:Zengpiyan
1326:Majiabang
1315:Kuahuqiao
1259:Qujialing
1235:Bashidang
1207:Chengziya
1145:Zhengzhou
1099:Jiangzhai
1062:Peiligang
1038:Majiayuan
1002:Zhukaigou
935:Jinggouzi
925:Baijinbao
908:Laohushan
891:Xiaoheyan
831:Neolithic
661:, p. 1885
520:, and in
514:Tao River
500:Geography
431:Majiayuan
199:Grey Ware
1883:Category
1798:Liangfen
1663:Politics
1433:Xinjiang
1341:Liangzhu
1298:Feijiahe
1286:Erligang
1264:Shijiahe
1202:Longshan
1197:Dawenkou
1190:Xishuipo
1185:Yangshao
1140:Erligang
1111:Longshan
1089:Yangshao
968:Majiayao
874:Hongshan
468:) was a
364:of Egypt
186:Arameans
118:pastoral
1895:Commons
1786:Cuisine
1769:Culture
1668:Economy
1658:History
1650:General
1641:capital
1637:Lanzhou
1585:History
1565:History
1524:Shajing
1498:Beifudi
1453:Subeshi
1381:Wucheng
1158:Huanbei
1133:Xinzhai
1128:Erlitou
1079:Dadiwan
1007:Xindian
978:Banshan
956:Dadiwan
753:p. 901.
522:Qinghai
478:Qinghai
452:Chinese
362:Dynasty
324:xingdui
313:DYNASTY
272:culture
242:Subeshi
197:Painted
156:ASSYRIA
147:culture
116:Iranian
94:culture
81:culture
57:Karasuk
1686:Cities
1629:topics
1519:Shanma
1481:Beinan
1468:Taiwan
1442:Xiaohe
1423:Qugong
1376:Shixia
1353:Maqiao
1331:Songze
1321:Hemudu
1279:Jinsha
1269:Baodun
1214:Yueshi
1180:Beixin
1121:Shimao
1084:Baijia
1074:Cishan
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300:stones
285:Shanma
134:graves
120:people
1627:Gansu
1504:Yumin
1490:Other
1448:Tarim
1418:Karuo
1410:Tibet
1175:Houli
1116:Taosi
1094:Banpo
1067:Jiahu
1027:Ordos
1022:Kayue
1012:Xicha
995:Lajia
985:Qijia
864:Xinle
709:(PDF)
700:(PDF)
651:Cihai
635:Notes
510:Gansu
482:China
474:Gansu
404:Dates
398:Gansu
337:zuukh
255:Upper
229:Chust
175:Mumun
145:Kuban
132:Slab-
68:Irmen
38:-1000
1514:Siba
1247:Daxi
1017:Siwa
743:ISBN
713:ISBN
655:ISBN
516:and
476:and
456:辛店文化
360:21st
349:KUSH
322:San-
311:ZHOU
298:Deer
270:Siwa
218:Kuru
209:Swat
165:ELAM
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