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In 1685 (24th year of Qing Emperor’s Kangxi), the Qing government set up customs in Shanghai.

Designs of rice fields with fish on ancient Chinese pottery from tombs of the Han Dynasty (206 BC–225 AD), inscriptions from a thirteenth century king of Thailand, and traditional sayings, such as one from Viet Nam – “rice and fish are like mother and children”, are all testament that the combination of rice and fish has traditionally been regarded as an indicator of wealth and stability.

Inconclusive evidence of the presence of maize, an important cereal crop throughout the pre-Columbian world, at Norte Chico sites has led archaeologists to speculate whether maize agriculture helped spur major cultural advances that occurred along the Pacific coast of Peru from roughly 3000 to 1800 B.C.

[...] [...] Massoretes in the sixth century AD Many textual corruptions, additions, omissions, or transpositions must have crept into the Hebrew text between the third and second centuries BC and the sixth and seventh centuries of our era; the manuscripts therefore which the Seventy had [...] [...]

A study reveals how social networks in the US Southwest responded to widespread demographic changes during the years AD 1200 to 1450, a time known as the late pre-hispanic period.

[...] exist at all in Upper Egypt before AD [...] [...]

The Romans ruled the limestone Ionian Island from 189 BC, but it was reintegrated into Greece in 1864.

I should also point out that the recent terrorist attacks that killed dozens and wounded hundreds of unarmed civilians, including men, women and children, targeted visitors who walk on foot from various regions of Iraq to visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein bin Ali bin Abu Taleb, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad who was killed along with all of his family and followers in 680 A.D., during the time of the Umayyad Dynasty.

The story is set in the eighth century [...] [...]

The River Shannon has a long and illustrious history and was first mapped by Roman cartographer Ptolemy in 300BC when it was an important trade route from Europe.

[...] [...] authorities remain vigilant about Korean nationalism within [...]

Y2K readiness will have been achieved when an inventory of all relevant equipment and systems (that is all business-critical IT systems and equipment relying on embedded electronic chips failure of which to operate in a manner unaffected to a material extent by the date change at Year 2000 would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of the Group) has been made; such equipment and systems have been assessed and tested for potential Y2K problems identified by the relevant project team and a course of action relating to any identified problems has been decided upon and the equipment or services required to implement this have been ordered or arranged.

The site has been continuously occupied since 1000 B.C. and offers a full day’s worth of sightseeing and education about Delhi’s rich history.

Two miles west of the city of Armagh, Navan Fort, otherwise known as Emain Macha, was the stronghold of the Kings of Ulster from 700BC and is said to be where the Irish hero Cuchulainn spent his youth.

Islam was introduced to the Maldives in 1153 AD with the Arabian traveller Abul Barakat Al-Bar Bari.

Sennacherib (ruled 704–681 BC) transformed [...] [...]

Historical remains from 400 BC show strong evidence that Buddhism was widely practiced among these people.

The earthquake and its aftershocks killed between 20,000 and 25,000 people and caused major damage to Kangra Fort, first mentioned in the fourth century BC in the annals of Alexander the Great.

Syrians wished their culture to emanate from their own values and history, which dated back to around 10000 B.C. Syria was committed to the fundamental values common to the civilizations of the world, such as freedom, justice, independence, sovereignty, family traditions, and the eradication of poverty and corruption, and it abided by its human rights obligations.

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In 751 (10th year of Tang Emperor Tian Bao’s reign), [...] [...]

Mr. K W CHUNG replied that the wordings of soyabeans, soybeans, soy, soya, soya beans, soy beans, “大豆” and “黃豆” were all acceptable to be used on food labels while “堅果”, “色 素”, “酸味劑”, “年” and “膨脹劑” were recommended to be used rather than “果仁”, “著色劑” , “酸”, “西元年”,“公元年” and “膨鬆劑” in accordance with the new labelling law.

Some trade representatives questioned whether wordings of allergenic substances i.e. soyabeans, soybeans, soy, soya, soya beans, soy beans, “大豆”, “黃豆” and “果仁”, food additives i.e. “著色劑”, “酸” and “膨鬆劑” and date format i.e. “西元年” and “公元年” could be used on food labels.

As the Neolithic village of Choirokoitia attests, the earliest human activity on the island began around the 10th millennium B.C. Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world, and archaeological findings indicate that feline domestication in Cyprus predated Egyptian civilization.

Among the many memories of my career, the most astounding is probably the moment when I crossed the Suzuka 2000 finish line, winning not only the Japanese GP, but more importantly, the world champion title for Ferrari.

The fair value of the awards (determined by reference to the market price of Glencore’s ordinary shares at grant date) was $ 5.40 per award for an aggregate fair value of $ 18 million.

For 2010/11, estimates include provisions for 34 international and 57 national staff ($7,620,600); contracts for route verification, technical survey, integrated clearance, line of engagement clearance, rent and aircraft charter ($31,440,000); official travel ($327,000); equipment ($695,600); and the balance of $3,206,600 for United Nations Office for Project Services support and services and the management fee (A/64/632, paras. 125 to 129).