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Thesaurus

Term: Europe

Description

Was early home to Homo erectus, Neanderthal & modern Homo sapiens; agricultural settlements arose 7th mill. BC; advanced civilizations developed in Mediterranean area with Asian & African influence; modern nations began to form after fall of Roman Empire.

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Leitz UBM-H wide field Greenough-type stereoscopic compound microscope
circa 1929
power supply
1940-1960
wooden organ pipe
mid 19th Century
wooden organ pipe
mid 19th Century
cylindrical weight with hook
mid 19th-early 20th Century

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Albert Nestler GmbH

1878 - 1912
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Albert Marloye

1795 - 1874
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Pacher & Peithner

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Rousseau Frères

1820 - 1870
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E. Mettler AG

1945-present

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