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British Isles at the Beginning of the 10th Century
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British Isles at the Beginning of the 10th Century

British Isles in 10th century represented with the coastline at the time.
18th-Century Advertisement for Virginia Tobacco
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18th-Century Advertisement for Virginia Tobacco

An 18th-century woodcut advertisement for Virginia tobacco. The image shows child slaves working on a tobacco plantation. (British Museum, London)
15th-century CE Ottoman Cannon
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15th-century CE Ottoman Cannon

A 15th-century CE bronze Ottoman cannon based on the design of those used in the siege of Constantinople in 1453 CE by Mehmed II.
17th Century Tortuga
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17th Century Tortuga

A 17th-century illustration of the buccaneer and pirate base of Tortuga, located on the northwest coast of Hispaniola (modern Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
5th Century BCE Demareteion Coin
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5th Century BCE Demareteion Coin

An illustration of the so-called Demaretéion is a silver coin of ancient Syracuse (weighing around 43 g) rather rare and worth 10 drachmas. It is also known as a pentekontalitron because it was equivalent to 50 litrae (the litra was a silver...
18th-Century Microscope
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18th-Century Microscope

An early 18th-century microscope designed and made by John Marshall. It is a compound microscope, that is, it uses three lenses. Made of brass, wood, and other materials. (Science Museum, London)
Wako Raids During the 16th century CE
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Wako Raids During the 16th century CE

A map showing the raids made by wako pirates during the 16th century CE.
Rank Badge with Qilin (Late 17th Century)
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Rank Badge with Qilin (Late 17th Century)

Rank badge with qilin, silk and metallic thread embroidery on plain-weave silk patterned in gauze, by an unknown artist, China, late 17th century China. This embroidered rank badge is from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and was used to indicate...
18th-Century Alcohol Thermometer
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18th-Century Alcohol Thermometer

An 18th-century alcohol thermometer. Made in the Netherlands between 1720 and 1750. (Science Museum, London)
17th-Century Wheellock Carbine
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17th-Century Wheellock Carbine

A French 17th-century wheellock carbine. This type of weapon was typically used by cavalrymen, for example, during the English Civil Wars. (1642-51). This example is particularly ornate since it was possibly made for Louis XIII of France...
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