Infancy and the spirit world in ancient China

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The archaeological discovery of the text called Jie or Spellbinding, which is a collection of bamboo books, has thrown adequate light on China's past with regard to infanticide and infants' spiritual status. The text dates back to 217 B.C. and contains a writing on belief systems and procedures for the burial of infants and treatment of their ghosts. It is believed that infanticide was resorted to out of social and economic necessity. The ghosts of infants wailed in order to move the local officials to provide grain for famine relief.

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Travel guide to the ancient world 1995

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A description is given of 56 sites in progress in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Malta, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria. Included in each is a summary of the site's significance, its location, how to get there, schedule, local lodging, guide availability, and a contact for more information.

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Utah's Ancient Ones

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A freelance journalist who writes for The New York Times writes about the remains found on a remote 4000-acre ranch called Range Creek. The human remains found claim to be of the Fremont and the article revolves in learning about the culture and the lifestyle of that era.

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