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  • 111Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …

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  • 112Aegean civilizations — The Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished с 3000–1000 BC in the region bordering the Aegean Sea. They included Crete, the Cyclades, the Greek mainland south from Thessaly, including the Peloponnese, and Macedonia, Thrace, and western …

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  • 113Daoism — or Taoism Major Chinese religio philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism arose out of the promotion of dao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of… …

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  • 114Office of the Dead — • Historical article on a special set of prayers for the deceased Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Office of the Dead     Office of the Dead      …

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  • 115Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion …

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  • 116Minoan religion — Snake Goddess or a priestess performing a ritual The religion of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization was a type of polytheism within the larger group of religions of the Ancient Near East. As a prehistoric religion, interpretation of possible cult …

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  • 117Norse funeral — Ship burial of a Varangian Chieftain Heinrich Semiradzki (1883) Burial customs of Viking Age Norsemen (early medieval Scandinavians) are known both from archaeology and from historical accounts such as the Icelandic sagas, Old… …

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  • 118Paleolithic religion — The origin and early development of religion falls into the Paleolithic. Religious behaviour had certainly emerged by the Upper Paleolithic, before 30,000 years ago at the latest, [ Andre Leroi Gourhan and Annette Michelson, The Religion of the… …

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  • 119Scythians — Infobox Ethnic group group=Scythians poptime=Unknown popplace=Eastern Europe Central Asia West Asia Northern India langs=Scythian language rels=Animism related= *Sarmatians *Dahae *Sakas *Indo Scythians *Massagetes *Jatts *NairsThe Scythians or… …

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  • 120Hart Island, New York — Infobox Islands name = Hart image caption = image size = locator Location map|USA New York City|lat=40.853603|long= 73.770447 map custom = yes native name = native name link = nickname = location = Long Island Sound coordinates =… …

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