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Collection prepared on October 8, 2026

Historical records

The calendar collection contains 139,305 records of events, births and deaths, with 2,928 selected records in the initial archive. Calendar records come from English Wikipedia’s day pages; the 530 historical stories provide at least 500 English words each and retain their original source links alongside the English articles used for expansion. Calendar text consists of brief factual excerpts or paraphrases. Expanded story context includes selected and edited passages from Wikipedia, with contributing authors credited through the linked articles and their revision histories. Wikipedia-derived text is provided under CC BY-SA 4.0; follow each record’s links for the source and its references.

Search uses Gregorian-style month and day inputs and a year filter. Older dates follow the source calendar pages; not every historical local calendar has been independently converted. This is a static collection with a limited scope.

Local image archive

Story images are 960 × 600 pixel WebP files, cropped and compressed to a consistent size. The five homepage paintings are 1800 × 900 pixels. Some images illustrate a related period or subject rather than the event itself.

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ImageWork & sourceCreator / licence
The Storming of the BastilleThe Storming of the Bastille
Original image record		Charles Thévenin; Musée Carnavalet / Paris Musées; Wikimedia Commons
CC0 1.0
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The world's first postage stamp had no country nameThe world's first postage stamp had no country name
Original image record		General Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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The postcard began as a plain piece of cardThe postcard began as a plain piece of card
Original image record		austrian-hungarian postal service
Public domain
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Early bicycles had no pedalsEarly bicycles had no pedals
Original image record		Wilhelm Siegrist (1797-1843?)
Public domain
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Watt's key steam-engine improvement was a separate condenserWatt's key steam-engine improvement was a separate condenser
Original image record		Nicolás Pérez
CC BY-SA 3.0
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One spinning machine could operate several spindles at onceOne spinning machine could operate several spindles at once
Original image record		Markus Schweiß
CC BY-SA 3.0
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The flying shuttle mechanized the throw across a loomThe flying shuttle mechanized the throw across a loom
Original image record		Z22
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The cotton gin removed seeds from cottonThe cotton gin removed seeds from cotton
Original image record		Tom Murphy VII
Public domain
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Babbage's proposed computer had memory and processing sectionsBabbage's proposed computer had memory and processing sections
Original image record		Charles Babbage
CC BY-SA 2.0
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She saw that a computing machine could do more than arithmeticShe saw that a computing machine could do more than arithmetic
Original image record		Antoine Claudet
Public domain
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Dots and dashes sent words along wiresDots and dashes sent words along wires
Original image record		Rhey T. Snodgrass & Victor F. Camp, 1922
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The telephone turned voices into signals that could travelThe telephone turned voices into signals that could travel
Original image record		1906 Kungliga Telbjkjc egrafverkets apparater (Royal Telegraph Administration apparatus) at Project Runeberg :1896_ '1896 /0004. :1896] Edited version of https://runeberg.org/teleapp/0004.html en:Image:1896_phone.jpg
Public domain
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Early sound recordings were inscribed on a rotating cylinderEarly sound recordings were inscribed on a rotating cylinder
Original image record		Norman Bruderhofer , www.cylinder.de
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving pictures are made from a sequence of still imagesMoving pictures are made from a sequence of still images
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons
CC BY 2.5
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One machine could both film and projectOne machine could both film and project
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author
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The first powered flight lasted only about twelve secondsThe first powered flight lasted only about twelve seconds
Original image record		Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1] , [2]
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The first artificial satellite was a metal sphere with antennasThe first artificial satellite was a metal sphere with antennas
Original image record		U.S. Air Force photo
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A record bound for deep space carried the sounds of EarthA record bound for deep space carried the sounds of Earth
Original image record		NASA
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One Apollo 11 astronaut stayed in lunar orbitOne Apollo 11 astronaut stayed in lunar orbit
Original image record		Neil Armstrong
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A predicted return gave a comet its nameA predicted return gave a comet its name
Original image record		NASA/W. Liller
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The first discovered asteroid later became a dwarf planetThe first discovered asteroid later became a dwarf planet
Original image record		Justin Cowart
Public domain
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Mathematical predictions guided the search for NeptuneMathematical predictions guided the search for Neptune
Original image record		NASA / Voyager 2 / PDS / OPUS / Ardenau4
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A British schoolgirl suggested Pluto's nameA British schoolgirl suggested Pluto's name
Original image record		NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Alex Parker
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Galileo improved the telescope and turned it toward the skyGalileo improved the telescope and turned it toward the sky
Original image record		Justus Sustermans
Public domain
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Lenses revealed a world invisible to the naked eyeLenses revealed a world invisible to the naked eye
Original image record		GcG(jawp)
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The word cell came from little chambers in corkThe word cell came from little chambers in cork
Original image record		Robert Hooke (1635-1703)
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Carefully ground lenses helped him observe tiny life formsCarefully ground lenses helped him observe tiny life forms
Original image record		Jan Verkolje
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Contamination in a culture dish revealed an antibacterial effectContamination in a culture dish revealed an antibacterial effect
Original image record		Yikrazuul
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Cowpox vaccination was an important step in preventing smallpoxCowpox vaccination was an important step in preventing smallpox
Original image record		John Raphael Smith
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Pasteurization does not aim to kill every microorganismPasteurization does not aim to kill every microorganism
Original image record		Paul Nadar
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An unknown ray revealed hand bones in a photographAn unknown ray revealed hand bones in a photograph
Original image record		HenrikP
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The Curies identified new elements in oreThe Curies identified new elements in ore
Original image record		grenadier
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Mendeleev left gaps for elements still undiscoveredMendeleev left gaps for elements still undiscovered
Original image record		Siriudie
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Oxygen's discovery involved more than one researcherOxygen's discovery involved more than one researcher
Original image record		Ulflund
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The earliest crewed balloon flights used hot airThe earliest crewed balloon flights used hot air
Original image record		Unidentified painter
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Turtle tried to take warfare underwaterTurtle tried to take warfare underwater
Original image record		Geni
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Steamships made voyages less dependent on the windSteamships made voyages less dependent on the wind
Original image record		Of the photography : ComputerHotline
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Railways first carried mineralsRailways first carried minerals
Original image record		N509FZ
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The Suez Canal saved ships a journey around a continentThe Suez Canal saved ships a journey around a continent
Original image record		NASA
Public domain
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The Panama Canal uses locks to lift ships to a lakeThe Panama Canal uses locks to lift ships to a lake
Original image record		Nongye Xue Dazhai (Wikimedia Commons contributor)
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Railway timetables helped standardize timeRailway timetables helped standardize time
Original image record		Heitordp
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The prime meridian was chosen by international agreementThe prime meridian was chosen by international agreement
Original image record		Daniel Case
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Caesar's calendar gave the year a regular lengthCaesar's calendar gave the year a regular length
Original image record		Ángel M. Felicísimo from Mérida, España
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The calendar skipped ten dates in 1582The calendar skipped ten dates in 1582
Original image record		Attributed to Bartolomeo Passarotti
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Striking clocks let towns hear the timeStriking clocks let towns hear the time
Original image record		Didier Descouens
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An hourglass measures an interval, not a dateAn hourglass measures an interval, not a date
Original image record		User:S Sepp
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A sundial turns the Sun's position into timeA sundial turns the Sun's position into time
Original image record		DragonSamYU
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Beads make the process of calculation visibleBeads make the process of calculation visible
Original image record		Don DeBold
CC BY 2.0
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Bi Sheng divided printed text into reusable piecesBi Sheng divided printed text into reusable pieces
Original image record		Willi Heidelbach
CC BY 2.5
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The printing revolution required more than metal typeThe printing revolution required more than metal type
Original image record		Kenneth C. Zirkel
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cai Lun improved an existing papermaking processCai Lun improved an existing papermaking process
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author
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The compass guided orientation before guiding shipsThe compass guided orientation before guiding ships
Original image record		Jacek Halicki
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Alchemy was connected with the early development of gunpowderAlchemy was connected with the early development of gunpowder
Original image record		Lord Mountbatten
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Zhang Heng's instrument aimed to identify an earthquake's directionZhang Heng's instrument aimed to identify an earthquake's direction
Original image record		en:user: Kowloonese
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The tale of Wan Hu's rocket flight lacks reliable contemporary evidenceThe tale of Wan Hu's rocket flight lacks reliable contemporary evidence
Original image record		Illustration courtesy of United States Civil Air Patrol
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Chess rules changed over many centuriesChess rules changed over many centuries
Original image record		Alan Light
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Go creates complex positions from a few rulesGo creates complex positions from a few rules
Original image record		HermanHiddema at English Wikipedia
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Mahjong suits carry numbers and written symbolsMahjong suits carry numbers and written symbols
Original image record		Cangjie6
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Playing cards did not always use the same four suitsPlaying cards did not always use the same four suits
Original image record		Ron Maijen
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Coffeehouses were places to exchange news and opinionsCoffeehouses were places to exchange news and opinions
Original image record		Bex Walton
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Tea traveled from local custom into global tradeTea traveled from local custom into global trade
Original image record		Difference engine
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Chocolate was first commonly consumed as a drinkChocolate was first commonly consumed as a drink
Original image record		nagualdesign
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The potato changed diets after leaving the AndesThe potato changed diets after leaving the Andes
Original image record		Amédée Masclef
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Tomatoes came from the Americas, not EuropeTomatoes came from the Americas, not Europe
Original image record		Softeis
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Maize was shaped by generations of selective breedingMaize was shaped by generations of selective breeding
Original image record		Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
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Many spicy Asian dishes use a crop from the AmericasMany spicy Asian dishes use a crop from the Americas
Original image record		Takeaway
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Silk weaving begins with drawing filaments from cocoonsSilk weaving begins with drawing filaments from cocoons
Original image record		drs2biz
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Porcelain's hardness comes from its materials and high-temperature firingPorcelain's hardness comes from its materials and high-temperature firing
Original image record		National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
CC BY 4.0
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Glass can solidify without forming crystalsGlass can solidify without forming crystals
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Soap cleans through the reaction of fats and alkaliSoap cleans through the reaction of fats and alkali
Original image record		Maksim ( talk · contribs )
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Safety matches put a key ingredient on the boxSafety matches put a key ingredient on the box
Original image record		DHSAM
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A zipper's slider joins two rows of teethA zipper's slider joins two rows of teeth
Original image record		Woodbine9
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The paper clip had more than one classic designThe paper clip had more than one classic design
Original image record		Hawyih
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A ballpoint pen's tiny ball rolls and delivers inkA ballpoint pen's tiny ball rolls and delivers ink
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons
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A pencil's lead usually contains no metallic leadA pencil's lead usually contains no metallic lead
Original image record		Original uploader was Dmgerman at en.wikipedia
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One stone recorded a decree in three scriptsOne stone recorded a decree in three scripts
Original image record		Hans Hillewaert
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Scrolls in caves preserved ancient textsScrolls in caves preserved ancient texts
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons
CC BY-SA 3.0
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The Terracotta Army was once brightly paintedThe Terracotta Army was once brightly painted
Original image record		xiquinhosilva
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The largest pyramid is not a hollow pointed towerThe largest pyramid is not a hollow pointed tower
Original image record		Nina
CC BY 2.5
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Giza's great statue was carved from limestoneGiza's great statue was carved from limestone
Original image record		Taken by the uploader, w:es:Usuario:Barcex
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A young pharaoh became famous because his tomb survivedA young pharaoh became famous because his tomb survived
Original image record		Carsten Frenzl from Obernburg, Derutschland
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A painted bust carried an Egyptian queen's image across millenniaA painted bust carried an Egyptian queen's image across millennia
Original image record		Philip Pikart
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Legal provisions were carved on a great stone steleLegal provisions were carved on a great stone stele
Original image record		Mbzt
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Cuneiform's strokes came from pressing a stylus into clayCuneiform's strokes came from pressing a stylus into clay
Original image record		Own work
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An ancient epic asked questions about life and deathAn ancient epic asked questions about life and death
Original image record		BabelStone ( Own work )
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A small inlaid object depicted warfare and feastingA small inlaid object depicted warfare and feasting
Original image record		Denis Bourez from France
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The Parthenon's columns are not perfectly straightThe Parthenon's columns are not perfectly straight
Original image record		Steve Swayne
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The Acropolis is a group of buildings on a hillThe Acropolis is a group of buildings on a hill
Original image record		Spirosparas
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The arena's underground spaces helped stage its spectaclesThe arena's underground spaces helped stage its spectacles
Original image record		FeaturedPics
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An opening in the dome looks directly at the skyAn opening in the dome looks directly at the sky
Original image record		NikonZ7II
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Roman water supplies used more than magnificent archesRoman water supplies used more than magnificent arches
Original image record		Benh LIEU SONG ( Flickr )
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Volcanic ash preserved the traces of Roman city lifeVolcanic ash preserved the traces of Roman city life
Original image record		ElfQrin
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Another buried city preserved woodAnother buried city preserved wood
Original image record		Diego Delso
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Stonehenge took shape in several stagesStonehenge took shape in several stages
Original image record		garethwiscombe
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Easter Island's statues often have buried bodiesEaster Island's statues often have buried bodies
Original image record		Ian Sewell
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A mountain city adapted to steep terrain with walls and terracesA mountain city adapted to steep terrain with walls and terraces
Original image record		Martin St-Amant ( S23678 )
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Desert geoglyphs were formed by removing surface stonesDesert geoglyphs were formed by removing surface stones
Original image record		Diego Delso
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A Maya city's ball court served more than sportA Maya city's ball court served more than sport
Original image record		Fcb981
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A rainforest city had towering stepped templesA rainforest city had towering stepped temples
Original image record		Office of the President (Taiwan)
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Angkor Wat's religious use changed over timeAngkor Wat's religious use changed over time
Original image record		Jakub Hałun
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Terraced platforms form a Buddhist monumentTerraced platforms form a Buddhist monument
Original image record		Jakub Hałun
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A desert city carved its façades into rockA desert city carved its façades into rock
Original image record		Al_Khazneh_Petra.jpg : Graham Racher from London, UK derivative work: MrPanyGoff
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Cliffside Buddhas displayed Buddhist art along the Silk RoadCliffside Buddhas displayed Buddhist art along the Silk Road
Original image record		James Gordon
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An Indus city had planned streets and drainageAn Indus city had planned streets and drainage
Original image record		Junhi Han
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Jade and waterworks reveal an early complex societyJade and waterworks reveal an early complex society
Original image record		Siyuwj
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Bronze masks expressed a distinctive artistic traditionBronze masks expressed a distinctive artistic tradition
Original image record		Bairuilong
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Oracle-bone inscriptions help reconstruct the Shang dynastyOracle-bone inscriptions help reconstruct the Shang dynasty
Original image record		Tim Wu
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Early Chinese writing was often connected with divinationEarly Chinese writing was often connected with divination
Original image record		Based on Liu Xiang (1989), Reader of Shang and Zhou Ancient Script, Yuwen Press, ISBN 7-80006-238-4; diagram by Dylan W. H. Sung
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Cave murals preserve styles from many dynastiesCave murals preserve styles from many dynasties
Original image record		Zhangzhugang
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The Library Cave held more than Buddhist scripturesThe Library Cave held more than Buddhist scriptures
Original image record		International Dunhuang Project
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Longmen's sculptures carved changing styles into rockLongmen's sculptures carved changing styles into rock
Original image record		xiquinhosilva
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Cave art records Northern Wei Buddhist constructionCave art records Northern Wei Buddhist construction
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Drainage inside the Giant Buddha helps manage rainwaterDrainage inside the Giant Buddha helps manage rainwater
Original image record		Ariel Steiner
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Small arches lighten a stone bridge's shouldersSmall arches lighten a stone bridge's shoulders
Original image record		Siyuwj
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Dujiangyan manages a river by dividing water and removing siltDujiangyan manages a river by dividing water and removing silt
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A canal connected the transport of goods from north to southA canal connected the transport of goods from north to south
Original image record		Groverlynn
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The Great Wall is a defense system built over many periodsThe Great Wall is a defense system built over many periods
Original image record		Severin.stalder
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A palace axis organized ceremony and spaceA palace axis organized ceremony and space
Original image record		Han Zheng
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Heaven-worship architecture gave ritual ideas a physical formHeaven-worship architecture gave ritual ideas a physical form
Original image record		Shujianyang
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An imperial garden brought lakes and hills into its designAn imperial garden brought lakes and hills into its design
Original image record		shizhao
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A mountain resort gathered landscapes from different regionsA mountain resort gathered landscapes from different regions
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A hillside palace served politics and religionA hillside palace served politics and religion
Original image record		Antoine Taveneaux
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White marble created a monumental space of remembranceWhite marble created a monumental space of remembrance
Original image record		Joel Godwin
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A great dome witnessed repeated changes of useA great dome witnessed repeated changes of use
Original image record		Arild Vågen
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Flying buttresses helped cathedral walls bear vault thrustsFlying buttresses helped cathedral walls bear vault thrusts
Original image record		Ali Sabbagh
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A cathedral took centuries to completeA cathedral took centuries to complete
Original image record		Raimond Spekking
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A bell tower leaned because of its foundationsA bell tower leaned because of its foundations
Original image record		Deerpeter
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Artists once protested an exposition's iron towerArtists once protested an exposition's iron tower
Original image record		CrisNYCa
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from FranceThe Statue of Liberty was a gift from France
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The Kremlin is a complex within wallsThe Kremlin is a complex within walls
Original image record		Sergey Lemtal
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Calligraphy and geometric patterns decorated a palaceCalligraphy and geometric patterns decorated a palace
Original image record		Jebulon
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An apartment building aimed to support community lifeAn apartment building aimed to support community life
Original image record		Joop van Bilsen for Anefo
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The Bauhaus combined art training with workshop practiceThe Bauhaus combined art training with workshop practice
Original image record		Sludge G
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A spiral ramp changed the route through a museumA spiral ramp changed the route through a museum
Original image record		Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA
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White roof shells depended on complex engineeringWhite roof shells depended on complex engineering
Original image record		Kgbo
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A history incorporated biographies into its overall structureA history incorporated biographies into its overall structure
Original image record		http://diq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sima_Qian_%28painted_portrait%29.jpg
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Ban Zhao helped finish her family's historyBan Zhao helped finish her family's history
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A poet and her husband also collected inscriptions and artA poet and her husband also collected inscriptions and art
Original image record		Unknown artist; Qing-dynasty copy
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The Red Cliff rhapsodies explored travel and reflectionThe Red Cliff rhapsodies explored travel and reflection
Original image record		Zhao Mengfu
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Dream Pool Essays recorded observations and practical knowledgeDream Pool Essays recorded observations and practical knowledge
Original image record		Hans A. Rosbach
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An illustrated book explained productive craftsAn illustrated book explained productive crafts
Original image record		Song Yingxing
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Travel diaries carefully described landscapes and waterwaysTravel diaries carefully described landscapes and waterways
Original image record		SY
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Zheng He's voyages connected ports around the Indian OceanZheng He's voyages connected ports around the Indian Ocean
Original image record		Marcin Konsek
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Xuanzang's travel record was more than a pilgrimage storyXuanzang's travel record was more than a pilgrimage story
Original image record		Tang Fulin
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Repeated sea voyages eventually brought Jianzhen to JapanRepeated sea voyages eventually brought Jianzhen to Japan
Original image record		Association for Cultural Heritage
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A gathering at the Orchid Pavilion produced a famous calligraphic textA gathering at the Orchid Pavilion produced a famous calligraphic text
Original image record		Unknown Chinese artist
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A scroll unfolded the life of a cityA scroll unfolded the life of a city
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A landscape scroll was later divided into two sectionsA landscape scroll was later divided into two sections
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Painted bamboo united poetry, calligraphy, and paintingPainted bamboo united poetry, calligraphy, and painting
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Dream of the Red Chamber first circulated in manuscriptsDream of the Red Chamber first circulated in manuscripts
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Ghost and fox tales explored the human worldGhost and fox tales explored the human world
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The Analects was not Confucius's own autobiographyThe Analects was not Confucius's own autobiography
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Mencius developed arguments through concrete storiesMencius developed arguments through concrete stories
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Zhuangzi used parables to explore the limits of knowledgeZhuangzi used parables to explore the limits of knowledge
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The Art of War discusses more than battlefield attacksThe Art of War discusses more than battlefield attacks
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Han Fei's political thought examined institutions and powerHan Fei's political thought examined institutions and power
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History and fiction both shaped Zhuge Liang's imageHistory and fiction both shaped Zhuge Liang's image
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An accidental encounter revealed an imagined ideal societyAn accidental encounter revealed an imagined ideal society
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Li Bai's imagination reached beyond everyday spaceLi Bai's imagination reached beyond everyday space
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Poetry left detailed records of life in troubled timesPoetry left detailed records of life in troubled times
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New yuefu poetry turned social problems into poetic subjectsNew yuefu poetry turned social problems into poetic subjects
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Journey to the West drew on stories long in circulationJourney to the West drew on stories long in circulation
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Translating Euclid introduced new terms for reasoningTranslating Euclid introduced new terms for reasoning
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A world map showed late-Ming readers a wider geographyA world map showed late-Ming readers a wider geography
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Crossing Lingding Ocean turned place names into emotionCrossing Lingding Ocean turned place names into emotion
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The Songs of Chu weave myth into personal expressionThe Songs of Chu weave myth into personal expression
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Many inventions became part of Lu Ban's legendMany inventions became part of Lu Ban's legend
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An ancient medical text described preparing sweet wormwoodAn ancient medical text described preparing sweet wormwood
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Zu Chongzhi placed pi between two remarkably close valuesZu Chongzhi placed pi between two remarkably close values
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Leonardo's notebooks explored machines and the human bodyLeonardo's notebooks explored machines and the human body
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The Sistine ceiling was outside Michelangelo's original specialtyThe Sistine ceiling was outside Michelangelo's original specialty
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The School of Athens gathers ancient thinkers in one spaceThe School of Athens gathers ancient thinkers in one space
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Printmaking carried Durer's art to a wider audiencePrintmaking carried Durer's art to a wider audience
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The Night Watch acquired its name from a later impressionThe Night Watch acquired its name from a later impression
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Vermeer used light to shape quiet interiorsVermeer used light to shape quiet interiors
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Monet returned to the same subject in changing lightMonet returned to the same subject in changing light
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The Starry Night was painted during Van Gogh's stay in careThe Starry Night was painted during Van Gogh's stay in care
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Guernica answered war in black, white, and grayGuernica answered war in black, white, and gray
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Soft watches made time an uncanny landscapeSoft watches made time an uncanny landscape
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The Great Wave belongs to a series about Mount FujiThe Great Wave belongs to a series about Mount Fuji
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Hiroshige turned a journey into a sequence of landscapesHiroshige turned a journey into a sequence of landscapes
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Shakespeare's plays spread through actors and theatersShakespeare's plays spread through actors and theaters
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Don Quixote made chivalric fiction a subject of reflectionDon Quixote made chivalric fiction a subject of reflection
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Dante wrote the Divine Comedy in the vernacularDante wrote the Divine Comedy in the vernacular
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Goethe developed Faust over many yearsGoethe developed Faust over many years
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Pride and Prejudice first appeared without Austen's namePride and Prejudice first appeared without Austen's name
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Frankenstein was first published anonymouslyFrankenstein was first published anonymously
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Serialization shaped Dickens' pacing and his readers' experienceSerialization shaped Dickens' pacing and his readers' experience
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War and Peace intertwines family lives and historical eventsWar and Peace intertwines family lives and historical events
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Crime and Punishment centers on the mind after a crimeCrime and Punishment centers on the mind after a crime
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Hans Christian Andersen also wrote travel books and autobiographyHans Christian Andersen also wrote travel books and autobiography
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The author of Alice also studied mathematicsThe author of Alice also studied mathematics
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Early detective fiction already emphasized reasoningEarly detective fiction already emphasized reasoning
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Mark Twain's pen name came from sounding river depthsMark Twain's pen name came from sounding river depths
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Diary of a Madman used diary form for a modern storyDiary of a Madman used diary form for a modern story
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Hu Shi's proposals called for vernacular literatureHu Shi's proposals called for vernacular literature
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Rickshaw Boy links a driver's fate to the cityRickshaw Boy links a driver's fate to the city
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Border Town builds relationships through small-town lifeBorder Town builds relationships through small-town life
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Letters to Young Readers brought correspondence into proseLetters to Young Readers brought correspondence into prose
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Tagore became the first Asian Nobel laureate in literatureTagore became the first Asian Nobel laureate in literature
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Newton's Principia linked motion on Earth with the heavensNewton's Principia linked motion on Earth with the heavens
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Einstein's Nobel citation emphasized the photoelectric effectEinstein's Nobel citation emphasized the photoelectric effect
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Copernicus rearranged the planets around the SunCopernicus rearranged the planets around the Sun
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Planetary orbits did not have to be perfect circlesPlanetary orbits did not have to be perfect circles
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Precise astronomy existed before the telescopePrecise astronomy existed before the telescope
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Jupiter's small points of light supported a new view of the heavensJupiter's small points of light supported a new view of the heavens
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On the Origin of Species drew on more than one island visitOn the Origin of Species drew on more than one island visit
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Two researchers independently proposed natural selectionTwo researchers independently proposed natural selection
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Pea experiments revealed statistical patterns of inheritancePea experiments revealed statistical patterns of inheritance
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X-ray diffraction provided clues to DNA's structureX-ray diffraction provided clues to DNA's structure
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A Turing machine is a mathematical modelA Turing machine is a mathematical model
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Storing programs with data became an important computer designStoring programs with data became an important computer design
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Alternating-current systems linked generators and motorsAlternating-current systems linked generators and motors
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A changing magnetic field can generate a currentA changing magnetic field can generate a current
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Maxwell brought light and electromagnetism into one theoryMaxwell brought light and electromagnetism into one theory
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Marie Curie's two Nobel Prizes recognized different disciplinesMarie Curie's two Nobel Prizes recognized different disciplines
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Statistical charts helped make the case for nursing reformStatistical charts helped make the case for nursing reform
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Ribosome research revealed the cell's protein factoryRibosome research revealed the cell's protein factory
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Mozart's catalog numbers were assigned after his lifetimeMozart's catalog numbers were assigned after his lifetime
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Beethoven's Ninth brought a chorus into the finaleBeethoven's Ninth brought a chorus into the finale
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The Well-Tempered Clavier covers every major and minor keyThe Well-Tempered Clavier covers every major and minor key
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Chopin made the piano his principal musical languageChopin made the piano his principal musical language
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Schubert's songs let poetry and piano tell the story togetherSchubert's songs let poetry and piano tell the story together
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The Nutcracker became a holiday stage favoriteThe Nutcracker became a holiday stage favorite
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L'Orfeo is a major surviving work of early operaL'Orfeo is a major surviving work of early opera
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The Four Seasons depicts birds, storms, and cold in musicThe Four Seasons depicts birds, storms, and cold in music
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The Rite of Spring provoked a fierce response at its premiereThe Rite of Spring provoked a fierce response at its premiere
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Record grooves preserved sound as a continuous traceRecord grooves preserved sound as a continuous trace
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The Bayeux Tapestry tells its story through embroideryThe Bayeux Tapestry tells its story through embroidery
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Magna Carta first answered a medieval political conflictMagna Carta first answered a medieval political conflict
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Taxes on printed documents sparked colonial protestsTaxes on printed documents sparked colonial protests
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Protesters threw tea into Boston HarborProtesters threw tea into Boston Harbor
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The Declaration of Independence combined principles and accusationsThe Declaration of Independence combined principles and accusations
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The Bastille symbolized the power of the old regimeThe Bastille symbolized the power of the old regime
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Revolutionaries renamed months after nature and workRevolutionaries renamed months after nature and work
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The Napoleonic Code brought civil rules togetherThe Napoleonic Code brought civil rules together
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After the Napoleonic Wars, the powers reshaped Europe's orderAfter the Napoleonic Wars, the powers reshaped Europe's order
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Waterloo ended Napoleon's Hundred DaysWaterloo ended Napoleon's Hundred Days
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Napoleon placed the crown on his own headNapoleon placed the crown on his own head
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Railways and telegraphs changed the organization of the Civil WarRailways and telegraphs changed the organization of the Civil War
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The Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately apply everywhereThe Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately apply everywhere
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A brief speech linked the war to political idealsA brief speech linked the war to political ideals
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A wrongful conviction exposed prejudice and political conflictA wrongful conviction exposed prejudice and political conflict
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The Titanic disaster spurred maritime safety reformThe Titanic disaster spurred maritime safety reform
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An armistice did not settle every question of peaceAn armistice did not settle every question of peace
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Versailles tried to settle postwar responsibility and orderVersailles tried to settle postwar responsibility and order
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An international peace organization preceded the United NationsAn international peace organization preceded the United Nations
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The Berlin Wall divided a city and transformed daily lifeThe Berlin Wall divided a city and transformed daily life
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The euro began as a currency for accountingThe euro began as a currency for accounting
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Trains carry traffic through the Channel TunnelTrains carry traffic through the Channel Tunnel
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Book fairs linked printing with urban commerceBook fairs linked printing with urban commerce
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Printing brought copies of the same text to a mass marketPrinting brought copies of the same text to a mass market
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An old parliamentary tradition began with outdoor assembliesAn old parliamentary tradition began with outdoor assemblies
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Norway's 1814 constitution emerged during a national turning pointNorway's 1814 constitution emerged during a national turning point
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Ottoman government encompassed many languages and religionsOttoman government encompassed many languages and religions
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Venice's power grew through trade and maritime networksVenice's power grew through trade and maritime networks
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Merchants and towns formed a trading alliance across regionsMerchants and towns formed a trading alliance across regions
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Transatlantic cables turned messages into electrical signalsTransatlantic cables turned messages into electrical signals
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A chronicle arranged more than a thousand years by yearA chronicle arranged more than a thousand years by year
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The Book of Han made one dynasty its narrative frameThe Book of Han made one dynasty its narrative frame
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A papermaking innovator also oversaw palace equipmentA papermaking innovator also oversaw palace equipment
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Missions to the Western Regions were long and difficultMissions to the Western Regions were long and difficult
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The Compendium of Materia Medica reorganized names and earlier recordsThe Compendium of Materia Medica reorganized names and earlier records
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Ancient medical writing considered how doctors should treat peopleAncient medical writing considered how doctors should treat people
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Commenting on a mathematical classic could develop new methodsCommenting on a mathematical classic could develop new methods
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Agricultural books also recorded food processingAgricultural books also recorded food processing
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Reform changed lending and labor-service arrangementsReform changed lending and labor-service arrangements
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A lyric poet brought military experience into literatureA lyric poet brought military experience into literature
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Lu You's poems include gardens and everyday mealsLu You's poems include gardens and everyday meals
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A literary scholar collected inscriptions on stoneA literary scholar collected inscriptions on stone
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Commentaries on the classics shaped later paths of studyCommentaries on the classics shaped later paths of study
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The School of Mind connected knowledge with actionThe School of Mind connected knowledge with action
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An early thinker considered how institutions could restrain powerAn early thinker considered how institutions could restrain power
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Travel and textual research could support one anotherTravel and textual research could support one another
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Years of writing continued in a mountain retreatYears of writing continued in a mountain retreat
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Ji Yun's notes gathered a different world of storiesJi Yun's notes gathered a different world of stories
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Two iron plates allowed typesetting and printing to overlapTwo iron plates allowed typesetting and printing to overlap
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Stories about ancient physicians mix records and legendStories about ancient physicians mix records and legend
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A famous physician's name connected many ancient storiesA famous physician's name connected many ancient stories
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Medical classics passed through later editingMedical classics passed through later editing
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Tang Bohu was more than the romantic figure of popular dramaTang Bohu was more than the romantic figure of popular drama
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The Peony Pavilion unfolds a love story through dreamsThe Peony Pavilion unfolds a love story through dreams
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Yuan drama gave varied social characters a stage voiceYuan drama gave varied social characters a stage voice
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Uneven poetic lines could also be sung to musicUneven poetic lines could also be sung to music
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Looking to antiquity could inspire artistic innovationLooking to antiquity could inspire artistic innovation
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Bada Shanren used distinctive forms and empty spaceBada Shanren used distinctive forms and empty space
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Painting theory explored brushwork and personal experiencePainting theory explored brushwork and personal experience
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A tomb preserved an enormous set of bronze bellsA tomb preserved an enormous set of bronze bells
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Han tombs preserved writings as well as objectsHan tombs preserved writings as well as objects
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A jade burial suit joined many small pieces with gold wireA jade burial suit joined many small pieces with gold wire
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Archaeology brought a short-lived emperor back into viewArchaeology brought a short-lived emperor back into view
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A Tang underground chamber lay beneath a collapsed pagodaA Tang underground chamber lay beneath a collapsed pagoda
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A porcelain pagoda once marked Nanjing's skylineA porcelain pagoda once marked Nanjing's skyline
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The Hanging Temple combines a cliff face with beams and columnsThe Hanging Temple combines a cliff face with beams and columns
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A tall pagoda relies principally on timber constructionA tall pagoda relies principally on timber construction
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Pingyao's banking houses handled transfers between distant placesPingyao's banking houses handled transfers between distant places
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A merchant residence arranged family life around courtyardsA merchant residence arranged family life around courtyards
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Large earthen residences could house several families togetherLarge earthen residences could house several families together
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Emigrant communities combined architectural influencesEmigrant communities combined architectural influences
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Gardens created layers of views within limited spaceGardens created layers of views within limited space
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The Book of Songs preserved poetry from different sourcesThe Book of Songs preserved poetry from different sources
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Fragrant plants and imagined journeys became a poetic languageFragrant plants and imagined journeys became a poetic language
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Ancient geographical imagination included myths and resourcesAncient geographical imagination included myths and resources
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An early dictionary sought to explain Chinese character structureAn early dictionary sought to explain Chinese character structure
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A vast encyclopedia preserved passages from lost booksA vast encyclopedia preserved passages from lost books
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Four traditional categories organized a great libraryFour traditional categories organized a great library
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The official dynastic histories were written in different periodsThe official dynastic histories were written in different periods
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The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms follow different political sequencesThe Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms follow different political sequences
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A rebellion transformed Tang politicsA rebellion transformed Tang politics
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The fall of the Northern Song led into the Southern SongThe fall of the Northern Song led into the Southern Song
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A treaty sustained long relations between Song and LiaoA treaty sustained long relations between Song and Liao
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An emperor's capture plunged the Ming into crisisAn emperor's capture plunged the Ming into crisis
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The Hundred Days' Reform sought educational and administrative changeThe Hundred Days' Reform sought educational and administrative change
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Responses across China helped change the political order in 1911Responses across China helped change the political order in 1911
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A centuries-old examination system was eventually abolishedA centuries-old examination system was eventually abolished
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Ranking individuals shaped the selection of officialsRanking individuals shaped the selection of officials
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The Silk Road was a network rather than one highwayThe Silk Road was a network rather than one highway
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Trade in tea and horses linked mountain routesTrade in tea and horses linked mountain routes
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Maritime exchange depended on ports and monsoonsMaritime exchange depended on ports and monsoons
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Paper money developed partly because coins were hard to carryPaper money developed partly because coins were hard to carry
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Tang merchants used certificates to avoid transporting coinsTang merchants used certificates to avoid transporting coins
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A remittance house made distant transfers a commercial serviceA remittance house made distant transfers a commercial service
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Tang sancai pottery used more than three colorsTang sancai pottery used more than three colors
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Fine metal wires outlined colorful enamel designsFine metal wires outlined colorful enamel designs
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Blue designs sit beneath a transparent glazeBlue designs sit beneath a transparent glaze
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Peking opera drew on several theatrical traditionsPeking opera drew on several theatrical traditions
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Kunqu's singing styles underwent refinementKunqu's singing styles underwent refinement
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Guqin notation records fingering rather than complete rhythm and pitchGuqin notation records fingering rather than complete rhythm and pitch
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The School of AthensThe School of Athens
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Washington Crossing the DelawareWashington Crossing the Delaware
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The Coronation of NapoleonThe Coronation of Napoleon
Original image record		Jacques-Louis David, The Coronation of Napoleon, 1805–1807; Musée du Louvre, INV. 3699; public-domain digital reproduction via Wikimedia Commons.
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The Fighting TemeraireThe Fighting Temeraire
Original image record		J. M. W. Turner, The Fighting Temeraire, 1839; National Gallery, London, Turner Bequest, 1856 (NG524); public-domain digital reproduction via Wikimedia Commons.
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A ship buried in a Suffolk field revealed an Anglo-Saxon royal worldA ship buried in a Suffolk field revealed an Anglo-Saxon royal world
Original image record		Alex Healing — Sutton Hoo Burial Site
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Roman soldiers left shopping lists and birthday invitations on woodRoman soldiers left shopping lists and birthday invitations on wood
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A shipwreck concealed an ancient machine for predicting the heavensA shipwreck concealed an ancient machine for predicting the heavens
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A buried group of ivory players brought medieval chess to lifeA buried group of ivory players brought medieval chess to life
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An Alpine glacier preserved a traveler and his Copper Age equipmentAn Alpine glacier preserved a traveler and his Copper Age equipment
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Teenagers entered a cave filled with Ice Age paintingsTeenagers entered a cave filled with Ice Age paintings
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Cave lions and rhinos appeared on walls painted tens of millennia agoCave lions and rhinos appeared on walls painted tens of millennia ago
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A storm exposed a Stone Age village with built-in furnitureA storm exposed a Stone Age village with built-in furniture
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Winter sunlight reaches the chamber of an Irish passage tombWinter sunlight reaches the chamber of an Irish passage tomb
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A palace on Crete inspired stories about a labyrinthA palace on Crete inspired stories about a labyrinth
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Volcanic ash sealed a Bronze Age town on SantoriniVolcanic ash sealed a Bronze Age town on Santorini
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Two stone lions guarded the gateway of a Bronze Age citadelTwo stone lions guarded the gateway of a Bronze Age citadel
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Tomb paintings gave an ancient Italian society a vivid afterlifeTomb paintings gave an ancient Italian society a vivid afterlife
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Rome built a road whose route outlasted the republicRome built a road whose route outlasted the republic
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A Roman frontier crossed northern Britain from sea to seaA Roman frontier crossed northern Britain from sea to sea
Original image record		quisnovus from Gloucester, England — Hadrian's Wall
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Hot springs drew Roman bathers to a British sanctuaryHot springs drew Roman bathers to a British sanctuary
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Athletes competed for olive wreaths in a Greek religious festivalAthletes competed for olive wreaths in a Greek religious festival
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A Greek victory reshaped the story of a Persian invasionA Greek victory reshaped the story of a Persian invasion
Original image record		John Steeple Davis — The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century (published in 1900)
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Narrow waters helped a Greek fleet face a larger invading forceNarrow waters helped a Greek fleet face a larger invading force
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An escaped gladiator led a rebellion across Roman ItalyAn escaped gladiator led a rebellion across Roman Italy
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A queen led an uprising that burned Roman towns in BritainA queen led an uprising that burned Roman towns in Britain
Original image record		John Opie — Easy Art . Archived from the original on 2016-03-04 .
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An Athenian politician helped turn a city into a monumental capitalAn Athenian politician helped turn a city into a monumental capital
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Fragments kept an ancient Greek poet's voice aliveFragments kept an ancient Greek poet's voice alive
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A Greek mathematician worked out how to measure curved shapesA Greek mathematician worked out how to measure curved shapes
Original image record		Domenico Fetti — http://archimedes2.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/archimedes_templates/popup.htm
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A medieval abbess wrote music, visions, and books about natureA medieval abbess wrote music, visions, and books about nature
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author — Miniature from the Rupertsberg Codex of Liber Scivias.
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One duchess became queen of both France and EnglandOne duchess became queen of both France and England
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A teenage messenger helped lift the siege of OrleansA teenage messenger helped lift the siege of Orleans
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A widow made a living by writing in medieval ParisA widow made a living by writing in medieval Paris
Original image record		Master of the Cité des Dames — This file has been provided by the British Library from its digital collections. Links to the British Library's website may be broken as the library recovers from a October 2023 cyber attack, and will be updated once material becomes accessible online. For more information on the attack see: https://www.bl.uk/about/cyber-attack It is also made available on a British Library website . Catalogue entry: Harley 4431
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A fossil collector changed what scholars knew about vanished animalsA fossil collector changed what scholars knew about vanished animals
Original image record		Credited to 'Mr. Grey' in Crispin Tickell's book 'Mary Anning of Lyme Regis' (1996) — Two versions side by side , Sedgwick Museum. Also see here . According to the Sedgwick Museum, there are two versions. The earlier version is by an unknown artist, dated before 1842 and is preserved in the Natural History Museum, London. The later version is a copy by B.J. M. Donne in 1847 or 1850, and is credited to the Geological Society, London. Also see here .
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A surgeon brought antiseptic methods into the operating roomA surgeon brought antiseptic methods into the operating room
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author — Weltrundschau zu Reclams Universum 1902
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A physician linked deadly childbed fever to contaminated handsA physician linked deadly childbed fever to contaminated hands
Original image record		József Borsos / Albert Doctor — Ágnes Szemerédi: A fényképészet úttörői, OSZK blog, 2022 [1]
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A naval surgeon compared six treatments for scurvyA naval surgeon compared six treatments for scurvy
Original image record		George Chalmers — http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/illustrating/records/a-treatise-of-the-scurvy-in-three-parts-containing-an-inquiry/portraits
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An astronomer's comet discoveries earned her a royal salaryAn astronomer's comet discoveries earned her a royal salary
Original image record		Ölgemälde: Melchior Gommar Tieleman ; Foto des gemeinfreien Gemäldes: unbekannt — Michael Hoskin: Discoverers of the Universe: William and Caroline Herschel , book preview: https://books.google.de/books?id=8MzDas3GeJMC&pg=PA142-IA14&dq=Melchior+gommar+Tielemann+1784+1864&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAnJTx9afZAhXQzaQKHXVjCb8Q6AEIODAC#v=onepage&q&f=false
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A mathematician studied vibrating plates while using a male pen nameA mathematician studied vibrating plates while using a male pen name
Original image record		s:fr:Auteur:Sophie Germain — Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A mathematician connected symmetry with conservation lawsA mathematician connected symmetry with conservation laws
Original image record		Anonymous (see Image:Erlangen - Bahnhof.jpg and Image:Erlangen - Schlossplatz.jpg ) — 1916 postcard, scanned by Flominator
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A physicist helped explain why a uranium nucleus could splitA physicist helped explain why a uranium nucleus could split
Original image record		Harris & Ewing — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/nobel-prize-winners-laureates-charts-graphics-science
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A scholar translated Newton while debating the nature of energyA scholar translated Newton while debating the nature of energy
Original image record		Mr. De Voltaire : Elémens de la philosophie de Newton, mis à la portée de tout le monde , éditeur Etienne Ledet et Compagnie — http://hsci.cas.ou.edu/galleries/18thCentury/Voltaire/1738b/Voltaire-1738b-000fp-image/
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An architect helped decipher a Bronze Age Greek scriptAn architect helped decipher a Bronze Age Greek script
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author — Illustrated London News 1956-09-15: Vol 229 Iss 6119
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A bakery fire changed the shape of England's capitalA bakery fire changed the shape of England's capital
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A cellar beneath Parliament became the center of a failed conspiracyA cellar beneath Parliament became the center of a failed conspiracy
Original image record		Unknown (printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.) — http://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20990/citation
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Conflict over royal power divided England into rival armiesConflict over royal power divided England into rival armies
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A foreign invasion helped replace England's monarchA foreign invasion helped replace England's monarch
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A meeting for parliamentary reform ended in a cavalry chargeA meeting for parliamentary reform ended in a cavalry charge
Original image record		Anonymous; Published by J.Evans and Sons, 42 Long Lane West, Smithfield — https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f5/d8/b6/f5d8b609badf5b7eee2e584d08c291c7.jpg
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A rebellion in Dublin lasted a week and changed Irish politicsA rebellion in Dublin lasted a week and changed Irish politics
Original image record		Copyright © 2006 Kaihsu Tai
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A crop disease became a catastrophe for nineteenth-century IrelandA crop disease became a catastrophe for nineteenth-century Ireland
Original image record		James Mahony — http://seanduke.com/2011/08/08/is-there-a-genetic-memory-of-the-irish-famine-the-holocaust/
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Throwing officials from a window helped ignite a European warThrowing officials from a window helped ignite a European war
Original image record		Johann Philipp Abelinus — Theatrum Europaeum , Band 1, Seite 16 Theatrum Europaeum . Digitalisat der Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg. Der Inhalt jedes Bandes ist über ein Register erschlossen; einzelne Seiten können als Graustufenscans im Format PDF heruntergeladen werden; die 95 im ersten Band enthaltenen Druckgraphiken sind in einer separaten Zusammenstellung abrufbar.
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Years of negotiation produced treaties that ended devastating warsYears of negotiation produced treaties that ended devastating wars
Original image record		Monogrammist G.V.H. / Gerard ter Borch — Stadtmuseum Münster
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Revolts spread across Europe with demands for constitutions and workRevolts spread across Europe with demands for constitutions and work
Original image record		Horace Vernet — memo.fr and gallerix.org
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Paris governed itself for weeks before a bloody reconquestParis governed itself for weeks before a bloody reconquest
Original image record		Author credited on Wikimedia Commons source page — https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/barricade-de-la-chaussee-menilmontant-18-mars-1871
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A strange outbreak of dancing troubled sixteenth-century StrasbourgA strange outbreak of dancing troubled sixteenth-century Strasbourg
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Rare tulip bulbs became the focus of a Dutch speculative boomRare tulip bulbs became the focus of a Dutch speculative boom
Original image record		Unknown author Unknown author — https://images.wur.nl/digital/collection/coll2/id/318
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An investment boom collapsed around a British trading companyAn investment boom collapsed around a British trading company
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A Swedish warship sank before leaving its capital's harborA Swedish warship sank before leaving its capital's harbor
Original image record		JavierKohen — Own work
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A Tudor warship rose from the seabed after centuries underwaterA Tudor warship rose from the seabed after centuries underwater
Original image record		Own scan. Photo by Gerry Bye. Original by Anthony Anthony . — Anthony Roll as reproduced in The Anthony Roll of Henry VIII's Navy: Pepys Library 2991 and British Library Additional MS 22047 With Related Documents ISBN 0-7546-0094-7 , p. 42.
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London's foul-smelling river pushed Parliament toward a sewer projectLondon's foul-smelling river pushed Parliament toward a sewer project
Original image record		Punch Magazine — Original : Cartoon from Punch Magazine, Volume 35 Page 137; 10 July 1858 This copy : City and Water Blog
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A huge exhibition hall used prefabricated iron and glassA huge exhibition hall used prefabricated iron and glass
Original image record		Philip Henry Delamotte (1821–1889) — Smithsonian Libraries
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An imported textile pattern became associated with a Scottish townAn imported textile pattern became associated with a Scottish town
Original image record		Author credited on Wikimedia Commons source page — Image: http://collections.lacma.org/sites/default/files/remote_images/piction/ma-31869967-O3.jpg Gallery: http://collections.lacma.org/node/249644 archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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Imperial Easter gifts concealed elaborate miniature surprisesImperial Easter gifts concealed elaborate miniature surprises
Original image record		Guy Fawkes — https://www.flickr.com/photos/101164947@N02/24272071916/
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A palace room made of amber disappeared during the Second World WarA palace room made of amber disappeared during the Second World War
Original image record		Branson DeCou — Courtesy Special Collections, UC Santa Cruz , ( direct link )
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A monastery became the center of a network reaching across EuropeA monastery became the center of a network reaching across Europe
Original image record		Benjamin Smith — Own work
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A tidal island became a fortified monasteryA tidal island became a fortified monastery
Original image record		Amaustan — Own work
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A vast dome rose above Florence without traditional wooden centeringA vast dome rose above Florence without traditional wooden centering
Original image record		Gary Campbell-Hall — https://www.flickr.com/photos/garyullah/21208048669/
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Ravenna's mosaics dressed imperial power in goldRavenna's mosaics dressed imperial power in gold
Original image record		Commonists — Own work
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A decorated gospel book joined island monastic art with Latin scriptureA decorated gospel book joined island monastic art with Latin scripture
Original image record		Author credited on Wikimedia Commons source page — This file has been provided by the British Library from its digital collections. Links to the British Library's website may be broken as the library recovers from a October 2023 cyber attack, and will be updated once material becomes accessible online. For more information on the attack see: https://www.bl.uk/about/cyber-attack Catalogue entry: Cotton MS Nero D IV - Online viewer ( Info )
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A lavish gospel manuscript survived journeys between monasteriesA lavish gospel manuscript survived journeys between monasteries
Original image record		Unattributed — Scanned from Treasures of Irish Art, 1500 B.C. to 1500 a.D. : From the Collections of the National Museum of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy, & Trinity College, Dublin, Metropolitan Museum of Art & Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1977, ISBN 0394428072 Digital Collections, The Library of Trinity College Dublin: Book of Kells. IE TCD MS 58 Fol. 32v . digitalcollections.tcd.ie . Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin. Retrieved on 19 December 2023 . Nees, Lawrence (2002) Early Medieval Art , Oxford History of Art, Oxford University Press, p. 145 ISBN : 978-0-19-284243-5 .
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A royal chapel used stained glass to surround its relics with lightA royal chapel used stained glass to surround its relics with light
Original image record		Diego Delso — Own work
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Medieval stained glass turned a cathedral into a wall of colored storiesMedieval stained glass turned a cathedral into a wall of colored stories
Original image record		Jörg Bittner Unna — Own work
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A city of earthen pyramids rose beside the MississippiA city of earthen pyramids rose beside the Mississippi
Original image record		Skubasteve834
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Desert builders aligned enormous houses with the skyDesert builders aligned enormous houses with the sky
Original image record		Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa
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Cliff dwellings sheltered a community high above the canyon floorCliff dwellings sheltered a community high above the canyon floor
Original image record		Tobi 87
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Hunter-gatherers built a vast earthwork complexHunter-gatherers built a vast earthwork complex
Original image record		Maximilian Dörrbecker ( Chumwa )
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An enormous earthen serpent curves across an Ohio ridgeAn enormous earthen serpent curves across an Ohio ridge
Original image record		Stephanie A. Terry
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An agricultural teacher helped farmers look beyond cottonAn agricultural teacher helped farmers look beyond cotton
Original image record		Adam Cuerden
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One man created a writing system for the Cherokee languageOne man created a writing system for the Cherokee language
Original image record		Henry Inman
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A violinist and writer challenged the schools that silenced her languageA violinist and writer challenged the schools that silenced her language
Original image record		creator QS:P170,Q271918
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An Osage dancer helped shape American balletAn Osage dancer helped shape American ballet
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A Northern Paiute writer carried her people's case to WashingtonA Northern Paiute writer carried her people's case to Washington
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons contributors
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Forced removal turned a journey west into a catastropheForced removal turned a journey west into a catastrophe
Original image record		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cculber007
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A coordinated uprising drove colonial rulers out of New MexicoA coordinated uprising drove colonial rulers out of New Mexico
Original image record		Loren Mozley for TRAP (USgov), 1936
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A confederacy joined nations without erasing their separate identitiesA confederacy joined nations without erasing their separate identities
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Norse builders left traces of a settlement in NewfoundlandNorse builders left traces of a settlement in Newfoundland
Original image record		D. Gordon E. Robertson
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A mapmaker helped establish a city on the Saint LawrenceA mapmaker helped establish a city on the Saint Lawrence
Original image record		Samuel de Champlain
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A civilian carried a warning through the woods during the War of 1812A civilian carried a warning through the woods during the War of 1812
Original image record		Anonymous Unknown author
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A Métis leader defended a community as Canada expanded westA Métis leader defended a community as Canada expanded west
Original image record		Photographer: I. Bennetto & Co. (Israel Bennetto, 1860-1946 [2] ) (possibly) Engraver: Octave-Henri Julien (1852-1908)
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A harbor collision devastated a city in minutesA harbor collision devastated a city in minutes
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Reaching the goldfields meant hauling supplies over mountain passesReaching the goldfields meant hauling supplies over mountain passes
Original image record		Cantwell, George G.
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A painter found a distinctive language for the forests of the Pacific coastA painter found a distinctive language for the forests of the Pacific coast
Original image record		All images from the M.O. Hammond fonds were uploaded as part of the Archives of Ontario’s GLAM Wiki project.
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A surgeon helped turn a pancreatic extract into a diabetes treatmentA surgeon helped turn a pancreatic extract into a diabetes treatment
Original image record		Louis Schmidt
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A businesswoman challenged a segregated theater in Nova ScotiaA businesswoman challenged a segregated theater in Nova Scotia
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Enslaved people overturned a plantation colony and founded a nationEnslaved people overturned a plantation colony and founded a nation
Original image record		Aaron Martinet / Alphonse-Charles Masson
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A mountain fortress guarded Haiti's hard-won independenceA mountain fortress guarded Haiti's hard-won independence
Original image record		Rémi Kaupp
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A Maroon leader became a symbol of resistance in JamaicaA Maroon leader became a symbol of resistance in Jamaica
Original image record		Jamaica1962
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An earthquake swallowed much of a Caribbean trading portAn earthquake swallowed much of a Caribbean trading port
Original image record		Edward Barlow
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A poet organized a revolution while living in exileA poet organized a revolution while living in exile
Original image record		Unknown authorUnknown author
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A Caribbean people rebuilt their communities along Central America's coastA Caribbean people rebuilt their communities along Central America's coast
Original image record		Agostino Brunias (ca. 1730 – 2 April 1796)
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A Peruvian city built monuments before pottery became commonA Peruvian city built monuments before pottery became common
Original image record		Jon Gudorf Photography
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A desert capital grew from adobe walls and royal compoundsA desert capital grew from adobe walls and royal compounds
Original image record		Håkan Svensson
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Painted vessels and monumental temples preserved a coastal Andean worldPainted vessels and monumental temples preserved a coastal Andean world
Original image record		Martin St-Amant (S23678)
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Huge fitted stones guarded the heights above CuscoHuge fitted stones guarded the heights above Cusco
Original image record		Diego Delso
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Knotted cords helped administrators count across the AndesKnotted cords helped administrators count across the Andes
Original image record		Claus Ableiter nur hochgeladen aus enWiki
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An imperial road network crossed deserts and mountain passesAn imperial road network crossed deserts and mountain passes
Original image record		Koen Adams
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A ruler transformed Cusco into the center of an expanding empireA ruler transformed Cusco into the center of an expanding empire
Original image record		Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum ; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1995.29.10_PS6.jpg
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A highland city raised stone monuments beside Lake TiticacaA highland city raised stone monuments beside Lake Titicaca
Original image record		CLAUDIOLD
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A mountain of silver changed trade across oceansA mountain of silver changed trade across oceans
Original image record		Parallelepiped09
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An Andean rebellion challenged colonial taxes and forced laborAn Andean rebellion challenged colonial taxes and forced labor
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A revolutionary crossed mountains to break colonial ruleA revolutionary crossed mountains to break colonial rule
Original image record		Luis Enrique Toro Moreno (1897-1933)
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An army crossed the Andes to change South America's futureAn army crossed the Andes to change South America's future
Original image record		The exact author is disputed. Some sources attribute it to Jean Baptiste Madou, others to the art teacher of San Martin's daughter, and others suspect it to be the work of many different people.
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A revolutionary built a political life beyond her famous romanceA revolutionary built a political life beyond her famous romance
Original image record		Marco Salas Yepes (1919-1994) copy of Tecla Walker
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Brazil's long-serving emperor combined monarchy with a passion for learningBrazil's long-serving emperor combined monarchy with a passion for learning
Original image record		Ferdinand Krumholz
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A woman disguised herself to fight for Brazilian independenceA woman disguised herself to fight for Brazilian independence
Original image record		artist QS:P170,Q663092
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A Brazilian sculptor carved a dramatic sacred landscapeA Brazilian sculptor carved a dramatic sacred landscape
Original image record		Ricardo André Frantz
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A Brazilian aviator flew above Paris in balloons and early airplanesA Brazilian aviator flew above Paris in balloons and early airplanes
Original image record		creator QS:P170,Q144293 Restored by
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A settlement in Brazil's interior resisted repeated military expeditionsA settlement in Brazil's interior resisted repeated military expeditions
Original image record		The original uploader was Rsabbatini at English Wikipedia.
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A nun's library became a workshop for poetry and argumentA nun's library became a workshop for poetry and argument
Original image record		artist QS:P170,Q527206
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A planned metropolis rose around a monumental avenueA planned metropolis rose around a monumental avenue
Original image record		Hdlrosa
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Basalt portraits carried rulers' faces across enormous stonesBasalt portraits carried rulers' faces across enormous stones
Original image record		Marshall Astor (Life on the Edge)
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A mountaintop capital organized the valleys belowA mountaintop capital organized the valleys below
Original image record		nsaum75 !Dígame¡ ‎
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A layered pyramid grew into an enormous artificial hillA layered pyramid grew into an enormous artificial hill
Original image record		Diego Delso
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A carved stone brought calendars and cosmic history togetherA carved stone brought calendars and cosmic history together
Original image record		El Comandante
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A Texcoco ruler became remembered as a poet and builderA Texcoco ruler became remembered as a poet and builder
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An interpreter stood at the center of the Spanish conquestAn interpreter stood at the center of the Spanish conquest
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An Indigenous lawyer led Mexico through reform and foreign interventionAn Indigenous lawyer led Mexico through reform and foreign intervention
Original image record		Unknown photographer
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A Mexican army defeated a larger French invasion forceA Mexican army defeated a larger French invasion force
Original image record		anonymous
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Public walls became canvases for a nation's historyPublic walls became canvases for a nation's history
Original image record		Unknown photographer
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A painter turned injury and identity into unforgettable self-portraitsA painter turned injury and identity into unforgettable self-portraits
Original image record		creator QS:P170,Q573125
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A Maya city's carved monuments preserved a dynasty's historyA Maya city's carved monuments preserved a dynasty's history
Original image record		HJPD
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A small Maya city raised some of the tallest carved stone monumentsA small Maya city raised some of the tallest carved stone monuments
Original image record		Dennis G. Jarvis (archer10)
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A network of coastal forts guarded a strategic Chilean harborA network of coastal forts guarded a strategic Chilean harbor
Original image record		Wikimedia Commons contributors
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A schoolteacher's poetry carried Chilean voices around the worldA schoolteacher's poetry carried Chilean voices around the world
Original image record		creator QS:P170,Q563086
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A printmaker's skeletons became enduring figures of Mexican popular artA printmaker's skeletons became enduring figures of Mexican popular art
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A settlement house joined social reform with neighborhood lifeA settlement house joined social reform with neighborhood life
Original image record		Adam Cuerden
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A draftsman helped turn electrical inventions into practical systemsA draftsman helped turn electrical inventions into practical systems
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A journalist used evidence to expose the violence of lynchingA journalist used evidence to expose the violence of lynching
Original image record		Adam Cuerden
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A canal connected Atlantic trade with the Great LakesA canal connected Atlantic trade with the Great Lakes
Original image record		Joshua Karn
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A stone city in Africa was built without mortarA stone city in Africa was built without mortar
Original image record		Andrew Moore from Johannesburg, South Africa
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An African kingdom put its rulers on coinsAn African kingdom put its rulers on coins
Original image record		PHGCOM
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Churches were carved down into living rockChurches were carved down into living rock
Original image record		Sailko
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A pilgrimage made a West African ruler famous for goldA pilgrimage made a West African ruler famous for gold
Original image record		attributed to Abraham Cresques
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Desert libraries preserved centuries of scholarshipDesert libraries preserved centuries of scholarship
Original image record		Flickr user: Emilio Labrador Santiago de Chile https://www.flickr.com/people/3059349393/
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A queen used diplomacy and warfare to defend her kingdomsA queen used diplomacy and warfare to defend her kingdoms
Original image record		Achille Devéria (1800–1857)
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Metal plaques recorded the life of an African courtMetal plaques recorded the life of an African court
Original image record		Michel wal
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Terracotta faces survived an early ironworking societyTerracotta faces survived an early ironworking society
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A female pharaoh sent ships to the land of PuntA female pharaoh sent ships to the land of Punt
Original image record		The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An ancient temple was cut apart to escape a rising lakeAn ancient temple was cut apart to escape a rising lake
Original image record		youssef_alam
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An African army defeated a colonial invasion at AdwaAn African army defeated a colonial invasion at Adwa
Original image record		The Graphic, from details supplied by survivors
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An epic preserved the memory of Mali's founding rulerAn epic preserved the memory of Mali's founding ruler
Original image record		Redmedea at Dutch Wikipedia
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A Swahili island city grew wealthy through ocean tradeA Swahili island city grew wealthy through ocean trade
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A harbor gave merchant ships and warships separate basinsA harbor gave merchant ships and warships separate basins
Original image record		KongminRegent at English Wikipedia
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A warrior queen became a lasting symbol of Hausa historyA warrior queen became a lasting symbol of Hausa history
Original image record		Sidhant Bendre
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Women formed an elite regiment in the kingdom of DahomeyWomen formed an elite regiment in the kingdom of Dahomey
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A notched bone opened a debate about ancient countingA notched bone opened a debate about ancient counting
Original image record		Joeykentin
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A Zulu ruler reorganized his army around close combatA Zulu ruler reorganized his army around close combat
Original image record		James King
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A mud-brick mosque depends on its community for renewalA mud-brick mosque depends on its community for renewal
Original image record		Ruud Zwart
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A golden rhinoceros reveals a southern African kingdomA golden rhinoceros reveals a southern African kingdom
Original image record		Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia
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Stone pillars challenge an old story about early templesStone pillars challenge an old story about early temples
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An early town was entered through its rooftopsAn early town was entered through its rooftops
Original image record		Murat Özsoy 1958
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A royal terrace displayed the peoples of a vast empireA royal terrace displayed the peoples of a vast empire
Original image record		Laurens R. Krol
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Underground channels carried water across dry landscapesUnderground channels carried water across dry landscapes
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A Persian square joined palace, mosque, and bazaarA Persian square joined palace, mosque, and bazaar
Original image record		احمد جمالی مقدم
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A clay cylinder recorded a conqueror's claim to legitimacyA clay cylinder recorded a conqueror's claim to legitimacy
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A royal library survived because its books were clayA royal library survived because its books were clay
Original image record		Gary Todd
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Baghdad became a meeting place for translated knowledgeBaghdad became a meeting place for translated knowledge
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An engineer designed clocks powered by water and animalsAn engineer designed clocks powered by water and animals
Original image record		Al-Jazari
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Experiments with light changed the study of visionExperiments with light changed the study of vision
Original image record		Adolph Boÿ, engraved by Jeremias Falck. Used as the frontispiece to Johannes Hevelius, Selenographia, 1647
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A fragment of a map preserves an Ottoman view of the worldA fragment of a map preserves an Ottoman view of the world
Original image record		Piri Reis (c. 1470–1553)
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A royal mosque gave Istanbul a skyline of six minaretsA royal mosque gave Istanbul a skyline of six minarets
Original image record		Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA
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Persian builders stored ice through hot summersPersian builders stored ice through hot summers
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An ancient king became the model for later empire buildersAn ancient king became the model for later empire builders
Original image record		ALFGRN
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A poet turned spiritual teaching into stories and verseA poet turned spiritual teaching into stories and verse
Original image record		Hossein Behzad (1894–1968)
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A ruler carved his moral instructions onto stoneA ruler carved his moral instructions onto stone
Original image record		Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand
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Carved gateways tell stories around a Buddhist stupaCarved gateways tell stories around a Buddhist stupa
Original image record		Biswarup Ganguly
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Rock-cut monasteries preserved paintings of an ancient worldRock-cut monasteries preserved paintings of an ancient world
Original image record		No machine-readable author provided. Soman assumed (based on copyright claims).
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A stepped well turned water storage into sculptureA stepped well turned water storage into sculpture
Original image record		Bernard Gagnon
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An Indian astronomer explained the sky with mathematicsAn Indian astronomer explained the sky with mathematics
Original image record		Cpjha13
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A self-taught mathematician filled notebooks with discoveriesA self-taught mathematician filled notebooks with discoveries
Original image record		Unknown authorUnknown author
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A physicist built instruments to measure responses in plantsA physicist built instruments to measure responses in plants
Original image record		The Birth Centenary Committee, printed by P.C. Ray
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Mumbai's lunchboxes traveled through a human sorting networkMumbai's lunchboxes traveled through a human sorting network
Original image record		https://joshidaniel.com/
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A walk to the sea turned salt into a political symbolA walk to the sea turned salt into a political symbol
Original image record		Yann (talk)
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A writer imagined a world where women governedA writer imagined a world where women governed
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A court writer made private life the subject of a great taleA court writer made private life the subject of a great tale
Original image record		Tosa Mitsuoki (1617 - 1691)
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Masks and measured movement shaped a Japanese theater traditionMasks and measured movement shaped a Japanese theater tradition
Original image record		Yoshiyuki Ito
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A white castle concealed a complicated defensive mazeA white castle concealed a complicated defensive maze
Original image record		Nikos Kitsakis
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Bronze instruments created interlocking layers of musicBronze instruments created interlocking layers of music
Original image record		Gunawan Kartapranata
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Mountain farming shaped a landscape of walls and waterMountain farming shaped a landscape of walls and water
Original image record		User: (WT-shared) Roundtheworld at wts wikivoyage
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Gold miners raised a flag against colonial authorityGold miners raised a flag against colonial authority
Original image record		John Black Henderson (1827-1918)
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A wire across a continent shortened Australia's wait for newsA wire across a continent shortened Australia's wait for news
Original image record		Telecom Australia
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Eleven ships carried a new colony across the oceansEleven ships carried a new colony across the oceans
Original image record		Original drawing by R. Cleveley, engraving by T. Medland.
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A race across Australia ended in a costly misunderstandingA race across Australia ended in a costly misunderstanding
Original image record		Rocketfrog at en.wikipedia
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An outlaw's homemade armor became an Australian iconAn outlaw's homemade armor became an Australian icon
Original image record		Australian News and Information Bureau, Canberra
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Australia's first woman parliamentarian fought for family welfareAustralia's first woman parliamentarian fought for family welfare
Original image record		Unknown photographer, restored by Adam Cuerden
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A transported convict became a successful merchantA transported convict became a successful merchant
Original image record		Unknown authorUnknown author
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Wheat breeding helped Australian farms meet local conditionsWheat breeding helped Australian farms meet local conditions
Original image record		Unknown authorUnknown author
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Gold discoveries transformed Australia's population and townsGold discoveries transformed Australia's population and towns
Original image record		Edward Roper
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Two versions of a treaty carried different meaningsTwo versions of a treaty carried different meanings
Original image record		William Hobson, James Freeman, and James Busby (English version); Henry Williams and Edward Williams (Māori translation)
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Petitions helped New Zealand women win the votePetitions helped New Zealand women win the vote
Original image record		H. H. Clifford, see https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/243177/glass-plate-negative-kate-w-sheppard
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Ocean voyagers read stars, swells, and living signsOcean voyagers read stars, swells, and living signs
Original image record		HongKongHuey
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A Pacific city was built on artificial islandsA Pacific city was built on artificial islands
Original image record		NOAA
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Stamped pottery traces a great Pacific migrationStamped pottery traces a great Pacific migration
Original image record		Christophe cagé
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A kingship sought to unite tribes and protect landA kingship sought to unite tribes and protect land
Original image record		George French, 1822-1886 Angas (Copyist); J W fl 1847 Giles (as the lithographer); Joseph Jenner, 1816?-1854 Merrett (as the artist)
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Tree bark became a surface for Aboriginal stories and designsTree bark became a surface for Aboriginal stories and designs
Original image record		English: Auteur inconnuEnglish: Unknown artist
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