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1. NextWorld History: Ancient Civilizations Through the RenaissanceChapter 7The Early HebrewsThe Big IdeaOriginally desert nomads, the Hebrews established a great kingdom…

1. NextWorld History: Ancient Civilizations Through the RenaissanceChapter 6Geography and Early ChinaThe Big IdeaChinese civilization began with the Shang dynasty along the…

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