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Stone Age
(Encyclopedia)Stone Age: see Paleolithic period; Mesolithic period; Neolithic period. ...stone curlew
(Encyclopedia)stone curlew: see thick-knee.stone marten
(Encyclopedia)stone marten: see marten.Stone Town
(Encyclopedia)Stone Town, Zanzibar: see Zanzibar, city. ...semiprecious stone
(Encyclopedia)semiprecious stone: see gem.precious stone
(Encyclopedia)precious stone: see gem.Moabite stone
(Encyclopedia)Moabite stone mōˈəbītˌ [key], ancient slab of stone erected in 850 b.c. by King Mesha of Moab; it contains a long inscription commemorating a victory in his revolt against Israel. It was discover...mocha stone
(Encyclopedia)mocha stone: see agate.philosopher's stone
(Encyclopedia)philosopher's stone: see alchemy. ...turtle stone
(Encyclopedia)turtle stone: see concretion.Browse by Subject
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