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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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Belgian Army first aid kit pouch made of canvas and leather which was used during World War I, c. 1914-1918. The canvas pouch is filled with six packets of dressings for wounds.

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A bear body made from clay with a bear skull in between its paws, made during the Upper Paleolithic and found in the Montespan cave in France. Riddled with holes from spear points, it was possibly used to teach hunting, or perhaps used for a ritual

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A bear body made from clay with a bear skull in between its paws, made during the Upper Paleolithic and found in the Montespan cave in France. Riddled with holes from spear points, it was possibly used to teach hunting, or perhaps used for a ritual

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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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Japanese ivory netsuke in the shape of a man heralding the New Year, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Bern History Museum. In Japanese art, netsuke are wooden or ivory figurines used as a fastener to secure pouches or other items on the belt.

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The remnant entrance portal from the earlier 10th century CE Jorjir Mosque, now part of the Hakim Mosque in Iran. The remaining portal of the ruined mosque was hidden for centuries and was accidentally discovered in 1957 when the wall of the Safavid mosque was washed away by rain

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The remnant entrance portal from the earlier 10th century CE Jorjir Mosque, now part of the Hakim Mosque in Iran. The remaining portal of the ruined mosque was hidden for centuries and was accidentally discovered in 1957 when the wall of the Safavid mosque was washed away by rain

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Wooden cash box reputedly recovered from the office of Bernard M. Lynch at his slave pen in St. Louis, Missouri, when it was taken over by federal authorities to be used as military prison in September 1861.

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Wooden cash box reputedly recovered from the office of Bernard M. Lynch at his slave pen in St. Louis, Missouri, when it was taken over by federal authorities to be used as military prison in September 1861.

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A Sisiyuti lukwalit , was used by the First Nations people in Coastal BC, Canada. It stored food, and was wheeled out during massive feasts. It had wheels with axles, which shows that the FN in that area had invented them but didn't use them for wagons.

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A Sisiyuti lukwalit , was used by the First Nations people in Coastal BC, Canada. It stored food, and was wheeled out during massive feasts. It had wheels with axles, which shows that the FN in that area had invented them but didn't use them for wagons.

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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years

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Meymand is a very ancient village in Iran. It is believed to be a primary human residence in the Iranian Plateau, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years

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