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21Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… …
22United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
23Central Asia, history of — Introduction history of the area from prehistoric and ancient times to the present. In its historical application the term Central Asia designates an area that is considerably larger than the heartland of the Asian continent. Were it… …
24Gobi Desert — Gobi redirects here. For other uses, see Gobi (disambiguation). Gobi Desert (Говь) …
25Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …
26Argentina — /ahr jeuhn tee neuh/; Sp. /ahrdd hen tee nah/, n. a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Cap.: Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine. Official name, Argentine Republic. * * * Argentina Introduction… …
27Khazars — Kazar redirects here. For the Marvel Comics character, see Ka Zar. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Xəzər. For Khazar University, see Khazar University. Khazaria Eastern Tourkia Khaganate …
28ARGENTINE — La République argentine et le Chili occupent la plus grande partie de l’Amérique latine tempérée au sud du tropique du Capricorne, mais le Chili, étiré sur le versant occidental des Andes, ne dispose que d’étroites lisières de terres exploitables …
29Chasarenreich — Die Chasaren (auch Khasaren, heb. Kuzarim כוזרים; arabisch خزر; türk. Hazarlar; griech. Χάζαροι; russ. Хазары; tatar. Xäzärlär; persisch خزر; lat. Gazari oder Cosri) waren ein ursprünglich nomadisches und später halbnomadisches Turkvolk[1] in …
30Chasarien — Die Chasaren (auch Khasaren, heb. Kuzarim כוזרים; arabisch خزر; türk. Hazarlar; griech. Χάζαροι; russ. Хазары; tatar. Xäzärlär; persisch خزر; lat. Gazari oder Cosri) waren ein ursprünglich nomadisches und später halbnomadisches Turkvolk[1] in …
