ancient
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Scientists have discovered that birch tar, a material commonly associated with prehistoric toolmaking, has antibacterial properties that could have made it useful as an ancient form of medicine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The results revealed a potentially important benefit of this ancient material.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The ancient secret was not volcanic ash, as long suspected, but heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The minuscule yet distinctly humanoid figure of a fairy flaps its wings as it flies into the ancient ruins of a bygone kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her voice was remarkably steady, even though she looked ancient.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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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