ancient
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Researchers are now exploring whether ancient populations may have shaped rainforest environments far earlier than previously assumed through hunting, fire use, and plant management.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Jacob’s deception causes a lifelong rift between the two brothers, but, as with all these ancient stories, fate is preordained by God.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Unique and a bit weird, they speak to something deep and ancient.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
In the retelling of the ancient historian’s chronicle of the fifth century B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It’s a great picture—she’s a lot younger, her hair is darker, and she’s wearing some kind of a vest that looks like it came out of an ancient sitcom.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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