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The first Roman invasion of Britain was by Julius Caesar. At that time the south-east of England was occupied by various tribes that had arrived earlier from Continental Europe. London sits in the Thames Basin, a bowl of chalk about two hundred m

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There is evidence of human occupation around what is now London as far back as half a million years ago, but early inhabitants would have drifted southwards with the coming of the last Ice Age. Humans returned as the climate improved, probably follo

The Saxon port of Lundenwic When Londinium was abandoned [by the Romans], the Thames and its tributaries continued to be used for carrying and communication. The early Saxons were seafarers and did not possess the knowledge of how to maintain roa

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Below each index page image is a single word which gives a hint to the subject on that webpage.

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Clicking on any index page image opens a webpage, which most often contains an illustrated 1,000 word essay and an image collection. External links are provided to offer in-depth discussion of the subject.

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*** The layout and organization of imagessays.com is a bit tangential by design, leading the visitor to an exploration of related subjects, informing in an unexpected manner, and so expanding the knowledge base of the viewer. ***

primary webpage: seeing

secondary webpage: marrow

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“Whenever I discovered something which was noteworthy,

I have felt it my duty to put down what I had discovered,

in order that it would become known to the educated world.”

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Letter of June 12, 1716

… see: microscope

“Sharing knowledge is the the greatest of all callings.

There is nothing like it in the land".”

The Instruction of Dua-Khety

… to his son, as he entered scribe school c. 2000 BC, Egypt - Middle Kingdom

… see: seeing

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