ancient times

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"Each hantavirus has evolved since ancient times along with its rodent host without undergoing significant mutations," Lazaro said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The history of warfare itself, harkening back to ancient times, reinforces this point.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Younger people were often captured during attacks in ancient times and taken as slaves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

After all, since ancient times it was the monarch who was deemed to possess heavenly standing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Since ancient times, folk music has been the music of ordinary people, not the ruling class or professional musicians.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones