dynasties
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The records maintained across successive dynasties eventually became some of the world's most valuable historical sources for studying ancient eclipses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Successive dynasties employed specialists to monitor celestial events because unusual phenomena in the sky were often interpreted as omens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The historic site is where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would offer sacrifices and pray for bountiful harvests.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Modern college basketball is built to do one thing: destroy dynasties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
Thus, while Austronesian languages in China may not have survived the onslaught of Chinese dynasties, some of their sister and cousin languages did.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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