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13th Century CE Roll of Arms
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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)
Chinese Warring States, 3rd century BCE
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Chinese Warring States, 3rd century BCE

A map showing the principle state of the Warring States Period in China c. 260 BCE.
Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
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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)
The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE
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The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE

A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.
15-century CE Nautical Map
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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
18th-century CE Tobacco Paper
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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.
Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE
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Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE

Athenian coin, silver, 550-546 BCE. Minted in the ancient Greek city-state of Athens, this silver coin depicts a Gorgon's head, a symbolic ward against evil also known as a "gorgoneion." On the reverse, not pictured here, is stamped a square...
Luanda in the 18th Century
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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.
16th-Century Dog Collar
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16th-Century Dog Collar

Dog collar found in Amsterdam, dated to 1575-1600. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden.
The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago, 3rd-6th century CE
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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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