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(Encyclopedia) Cabbon kăbˈŏn [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

(Encyclopedia) Beten bēˈtĕn [key], in the Bible, village of N ancient Palestine. ...

(Encyclopedia) Elealeh ēˌlēāˈlē [key], in the Bible, ancient city of Reuben. ...

(Encyclopedia) Enam ēˈnăm [key], in the Bible, city, SW ancient Palestine. ...

(Encyclopedia) Erin ĕrˈĭn, ērˈ– [key], ancient and poetic name of Ireland. ...

(Encyclopedia) Gob gŏb [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

(Encyclopedia) Europos or Europus, ancient city, Syria: see Dura. ...

(Encyclopedia) paleontology pāˌlēəntŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. Knowledge of the existence of fossils dates back at least...

(Encyclopedia) minority, in international law, population group with a characteristic culture and sense of identity occupying a subordinate political status. Religious minorities were known from ancient times, but e...

(Encyclopedia) village, small rural population unit, held together by common economic and political ties. Based on agricultural production, a village is smaller than a town and has been the normal unit of community ...