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  • 57Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal — Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal complex at Agra, India The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Mughal architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic… …

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  • 58Native Americans in the United States — This article is about the indigenous people of the United States. For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Native Americans …

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  • 59Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger — Engraving by Wenceslas Hollar, 1644, of a self portrait of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 1627 (now lost). Marcus Gheeraerts (also written as Gerards or Geerards) (Bruges, c. 1561/62 – 19 January 1636) was an artist of the Tudor court, described… …

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