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... vital role of containers : first hearths , pits , traps , cordage ; later , baskets , bins , byres , houses , to say nothing of still later col- lective containers like reservoirs , canals , cities . These 4 PROLOGUE.
... vital role of containers : first hearths , pits , traps , cordage ; later , baskets , bins , byres , houses , to say nothing of still later col- lective containers like reservoirs , canals , cities . These 4 PROLOGUE.
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... cities participated in these feats of power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely beyond the reach of the humble peasant or herdsman . Even for the distant villager these monumental struc- tures served as ...
... cities participated in these feats of power , these wonders of art , daily witnessing a life that was entirely beyond the reach of the humble peasant or herdsman . Even for the distant villager these monumental struc- tures served as ...
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... cities The steadfast house the pickaxe builds The house which rebels against the king , The house which is not submissive to its king , The pickaxe makes it submissive to its king . Once the cult of kingship became firmly established ...
... cities The steadfast house the pickaxe builds The house which rebels against the king , The house which is not submissive to its king , The pickaxe makes it submissive to its king . Once the cult of kingship became firmly established ...
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PROLOGUE | 3 |
THE MINDFULNESS OF MAN | 14 |
IN THE DREAMTIME LONG AGO | 48 |
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