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Africa
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1900
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Central America
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1000
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1900
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–Present
Central and North Asia
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1900
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East Asia
8000–2000
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2000–1000
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1000
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1600–1800
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1800–1900
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1900
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Europe
8000–2000
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1900
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North America
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1000
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Oceania
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1900
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South America
8000–2000
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1000
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1400–1600
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1800–1900
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1900
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South and Southeast Asia
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2000–1000
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1800–1900
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1900
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–Present
West Asia
8000–2000
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1000
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Timelines
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Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
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West Asia
2,000–1,000
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Africa
Central America
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Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
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Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
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a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
500–1,000
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1,000–1400
a.d.
Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
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Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1400–1600
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Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
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Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1600–1800
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Africa
Central America
Central and North Asia
East Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
South and Southeast Asia
West Asia
1800–1900
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Africa
Central America
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Europe
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1900
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Lists of Rulers
Abondio, Antonio (Italian, 15381591)
Amsterdam, Hans van (Low Countries, 's Hertogenbosch, recorded 153565)
Anatsui, El (Ghanaian, b. 1944)
Austin, Josiah (American, 1719/201780)
Bapst, Germain (French, 1853–1921)
Barye, AntoineLouis (French, 17961875)
Belle, Josias (French, 1628–1695)
Bergeron, dit d'Argent, Isaac (French, recorded working 1649–94)
Beutmüller the Elder, Caspar (German, Nuremberg, active ca. 1590–1600)
Biennais, Martin Guillaume (French, 17641843)
Boelen, Jacob (American, ca. 16571729/30)
Boulton, Matthew (British, 17281809)
Brandt, Marianne (German, 18931983)
Briot, François (French, 15501616)
Burt, Benjamin (American, 17291805)
Cox, James (English, ca. 1723–1800)
de Liège, Jean Varin (French, 1607–1672)
De SaintGermain, JeanJoseph (French, 1719–1791)
Delander, Nathaniel (English, recorded 1668/69, died ca. 1691 or before 1705)
Dresser, Christopher (British, 18341904)
Dunand, Jean (French, 18771942)
Emmoser, Gerhard (Austrian, active 1556, died 1584)
Falize, Lucien (French, 1839–1897)
Fletcher, Thomas (American, 17871866)
Flotner, Peter (German, Nuremberg, ca. 14851546)
Fontaine, PierreFrançoisLéonard (French, 1762–1852)
Forbes, John W. (American, 17811864)
Fothergill, John (English, ca. 17001782)
Fueter, Daniel Christian (American, 17201785)
Fumo, Gaetano (Italian, active 17371759)
Gardiner, Sidney (American, 17871827)
Geddes, Norman Bel (American, 18931958)
Gevers, Johann Valentin (German, ca. 1662–1737)
Giardini, Giovanni (Italian, 16461722)
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, established 1831)
Goto Teijo (Japanese, 1603–1673)
Heming, Thomas (English, active 17451773)
Hoffmann, Josef (Austrian, 18701956)
"IG" (English, active ca. 157192)
Ja
c
far ibn Muhammad ibn
c
Ali (Iranian, active late 12th century)
Jamnitzer, Wenzel (German, Nuremberg, 15081585, master 1534)
Kierstede, Cornelius (American, 16741757)
Knox, Archibald (British, 18641933)
Le Roux, Charles (American, baptized 16891745)
Master IC (French, Limoges, active ca. 1550–75)
Mettayer, Lewis (English, active 17001735, died 1740)
Morel, Gabriel Raoul (French, active 1798 ca. 1827)
Myers, Myer (American, 17231795)
Peche, Dagobert (Austrian, 18871923)
Rasch, Anthony (American, born Germany, active ca. 180757)
Reiber, Émile (French, 1826–1893)
Revere, Paul (American, 17341818)
Scofield, John (British, active 17761796)
Smith & Wesson (American, established 1852)
Sottsass, Ettore (Italian, born Austria 1917)
Stone, Arthur John (American, born England, 1847–1938)
Tayar, Ali (American, born Turkey, 1959)
Thelot, Johann Andreas (German, 1655–1734)
Thomire, PierrePhilippe (French, 17511843)
Tiffany & Company (American, 1837–present)
Vachette, Adrien Jean Maximillian (17531839)
Valadier, Luigi (Italian, 17261785)
Velde, Henry van de (Belgian, 18631957)
von Reutlingen, Hans (German, ca.1465ca.1547)
Winslow, Edward (American, 16691753)
Wolfers, Philippe (Belgian, 18581929)
Zimmermann, Marie (American, 1879–1972)
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