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... largest of these structures now surviving , it is protected by the Australian government as a national monument Detail of the foundation of a cult - house , intricately carved with human and anthropomorphic figures of his existence . It ...
... largest of these structures now surviving , it is protected by the Australian government as a national monument Detail of the foundation of a cult - house , intricately carved with human and anthropomorphic figures of his existence . It ...
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... largest of the many islands comprising the culture area of Melanesia . Melanesia ( literally , “ black islands " ) lies to the west of Polynesia and to the south of Micronesia . Together , the three culture areas make up the region ...
... largest of the many islands comprising the culture area of Melanesia . Melanesia ( literally , “ black islands " ) lies to the west of Polynesia and to the south of Micronesia . Together , the three culture areas make up the region ...
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