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Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France. First built in the 10th century CE, it was destroyed by Louis XI in 1465. The reconstruction started in 1469 and continued into the 16th century CE.

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Trace the rise and fall of the Maya city Chichen Itza, and how Yucatán’s unpredictable environment contributed to its demise. – During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter...

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