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Page 142
... continued to range abroad in search of game or fish . Daryll Forde points out that among surviving peoples living under much the same conditions " patches on which wild yams grew abundantly were protected , partially cleared , and ...
... continued to range abroad in search of game or fish . Daryll Forde points out that among surviving peoples living under much the same conditions " patches on which wild yams grew abundantly were protected , partially cleared , and ...
Page 189
... continued to perform the larger part of the daily work in the workshop and on the farm , sometimes with the help of power machinery . Men of ordinary capacity , relying on muscle power and traditional skills alone , were capable of ...
... continued to perform the larger part of the daily work in the workshop and on the farm , sometimes with the help of power machinery . Men of ordinary capacity , relying on muscle power and traditional skills alone , were capable of ...
Page 213
... continued to be the model for every civilized society , long after the building of these geometric tombs ceased to be fashionable . At the top stood a minority , swollen by pride and power , headed by the king and his supporting ...
... continued to be the model for every civilized society , long after the building of these geometric tombs ceased to be fashionable . At the top stood a minority , swollen by pride and power , headed by the king and his supporting ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
THE GIFT OF TONGUES | 72 |
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