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... viewpoints : mathematics ( looking at surfaces and volumes ) , physics ( looking
at weights and densities ) , chemistry ( looking at its elements and its
combustibility ) and even biology ( examining the type of wood of which it is made
) .
... viewpoints : mathematics ( looking at surfaces and volumes ) , physics ( looking
at weights and densities ) , chemistry ( looking at its elements and its
combustibility ) and even biology ( examining the type of wood of which it is made
) .
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Like Group I products from Cornwall , axes from Cumbria have their highest
densities at a considerable distance from their source , often in areas with
abundant local raw materials ( see Fig . 1 ) . For Group VI , these are to be found
in eastern ...
Like Group I products from Cornwall , axes from Cumbria have their highest
densities at a considerable distance from their source , often in areas with
abundant local raw materials ( see Fig . 1 ) . For Group VI , these are to be found
in eastern ...
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Practical knowledge , then , is the key . On the one hand it is organised by
conceptual knowledge and social structures . On the other hand it deals with the
weight , stickiness , density and friability of materials and their physical ...
Practical knowledge , then , is the key . On the one hand it is organised by
conceptual knowledge and social structures . On the other hand it deals with the
weight , stickiness , density and friability of materials and their physical ...
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