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It would seem that the Maya regarded these four cities as paramount centres ,
each administering a large region ( Figure 6 ) . Within each of these fourregions ,
we can detect the presence of a multi - level hierarchy of administrative centres in
...
It would seem that the Maya regarded these four cities as paramount centres ,
each administering a large region ( Figure 6 ) . Within each of these fourregions ,
we can detect the presence of a multi - level hierarchy of administrative centres in
...
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1400 - 1200 BC ) , and is that of the Linear B texts discovered in several of the
regional centres in the Aegean area . Firstly , a brief introduction to the Linear B
documents and their general historical context is presented . ( For a more
thorough ...
1400 - 1200 BC ) , and is that of the Linear B texts discovered in several of the
regional centres in the Aegean area . Firstly , a brief introduction to the Linear B
documents and their general historical context is presented . ( For a more
thorough ...
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The names Pylos and Knossos , for example , both appear on texts found at sites
which archaeology would define as regional centres . Ethnohistorical sources
and tradition associate these placenames with the particular locations of those ...
The names Pylos and Knossos , for example , both appear on texts found at sites
which archaeology would define as regional centres . Ethnohistorical sources
and tradition associate these placenames with the particular locations of those ...
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