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DEIPNOSOPHISTS IN THE DESERT
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Does study of past dietary habits really matter?
One of the most interesting pieces of literature that has come down to us from the ancient world is the Deipnosophistae, a tongue-twisting title that has been translated variously as "The Banquet of the Learned" or "Wise Men at Dinner" to mention but two. This work, by Athenaeus of Naukratis (Egypt), claims to record the table talk at a dinner party in Rome that was enjoyed by a group of scholars at the residence of a man named Larensis,...
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National Indigenous People's Month.(Opinion & Editorial)
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International Day of the World's Indigenous People.(Opinion & Editorial)
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International Day for the World's Indigenous People.(Opinion & Editorial)
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Raising the standards of indigenous people
New Straits Times
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Fed: Focus should return to indigenous people's disadvantages
AAP General News (Australia)
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October is Indigenous People's Month.(Opinion & Editorial)
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FED: Citizenship a betrayal for indigenous people: ATSIC
AAP General News (Australia)
; AAP General News (Australia) 07-21-1999 FED: Citizenship a betrayal for indigenous people: ATSIC CANBERRA, July 21 AAP - Indigenous people regarded ...
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