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Only late in the succeeding Zhou Dynasty were the myths of ancient China written down . The Zhou people were from northwest China , modern Gansu province .
Only late in the succeeding Zhou Dynasty were the myths of ancient China written down . The Zhou people were from northwest China , modern Gansu province .
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ARYAN Believed to be the language of ancient peoples living between central Asia and Europe which developed into Indo - European languages .
ARYAN Believed to be the language of ancient peoples living between central Asia and Europe which developed into Indo - European languages .
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MESOPOTAMIA Site of powerful ancient civilisations of Sumer and Babylon , now Iraq , 3500 BC with a wealth of art , particularly sculpture .
MESOPOTAMIA Site of powerful ancient civilisations of Sumer and Babylon , now Iraq , 3500 BC with a wealth of art , particularly sculpture .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | World Mythology |
| Editor | Arthur Cotterell |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Parragon Incorporated, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1405447672, 9781405447676 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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