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13th Century CE Roll of Arms
The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew Paris and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)
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Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
A flintlock pistol, c. 1700-1730. English lock and stock. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE
A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.
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15-century CE Nautical Map
Nautical chart of the North-East Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, accompanied by a circular world map.
Alleged author: Cristopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE)
Gallica Digital Library
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Scythian Noblewomen, 4th-3rd Century BCE
A visualization of Scythian noblewomen in traditional festive garb.
Special thanks to Patrick Scott Smith for his research and input.
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17th-century Japanese Tea Vendors
A print showing Japanese tea vendors. Edo Period, c. 1846, print from a 1632 original. Copied by Kanō Osanobu and Kanō Masanobu. (From Poetry Competition of Artisans, vol.2)
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Luanda in the 18th Century
A 1755 illustration of the port of Luanda, capital of the colony of Portuguese Angola and capital of today's Angola. Luanda was one of the major points of assembly for African slaves destined for the Americas.
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The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago, 3rd-6th century CE
Map of Pen/Insular states and potential centres in the 3rd–6th centuries CE.
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18th-century CE Tobacco Paper
Tobacco paper for Sharpe's Best Virginia, at Fleet Street, London, c. 1725-1775 CE.
British Museum, London.
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10th-century Equatorium
Equatorium of Jafar al-Khazin (900-971 CE).
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam.