Before that time, at the peak of the last ice age ( c. 16, 000 BC ) sea levels everywhere were 130 metres lower, and there were large well-watered coastal plains instead of much of the northern Aegean.

Before embarking on a sea voyage, planning and preparation will include studying charts, almanacs and navigation books and recent weather conditions of the route to be followed.

Before the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy.

Before he dies, Heracles throws Lichas into the sea, thinking he was the one who poisoned him ( according to several versions, Lichas turns to stone, becoming a rock standing in the sea, named for him ).

Before reaching Jordanian territory the river forms the Sea of Galilee, the surface of which is 212 meters below sea level.

Before he could reach his destination though, David drowned at sea sometime between 1169 – 1170.

Before the introduction of the compass, celestial navigation was the main method for navigation at sea.

Before Roosevelt had even completed his sea voyage home, doubts were raised over his claims of exploring and navigating a completely uncharted river over 625 miles ( 1, 000 km ) long.

| 2 | Before the Romans, came the Phoenicians, by sea from the eastern Mediterranean about three thousand years ago.

Before it reaches the sea, the river drops over a 12-foot high vertical weir called the Slaughterhouse Falls.

Before he can explain, the policemen grab him to take him to jail — but he escapes and is chased into the sea by the police dog.

Before the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy.

Before their act there was only the sea and the crocodilian earthmonster called Cipactli.

Before the Tertiary, when the sea level was much lower than at present, the Swan River curved around to the north of Rottnest Island, and disgorged itself into the Indian Ocean slightly to the north and west of Rottnest.

Before the introduction of image intensifiers, night glasses were the only method of night vision, and thus were widely utilized, especially at sea.

Before entering on his duties, College President Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce pointed Mahan in the direction of writing his future studies on the influence of sea power.

Before the ruin of Beleriand at the end of the First Age, the sea was narrow and ice-filled in the north, forming the strait of Helcaraxë, the Grinding Ice.

Before the 13th century, the direct route to the sea at Highbridge was blocked by gravel banks and peat near Westhay.

Before his body could be captured by Ogle, Roberts ' wish to be buried at sea was fulfilled by his crew, who weighed his body down and threw it overboard after wrapping it in his ship's sail.

Before this could be done, the couple sailed out to sea and drowned themselves, forming the island now called < strong > Marinduque </ strong >.

Two Years Before the Mast is a book by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834.

Dana did not set out to write Two Years Before the Mast as a sea adventure, but to highlight how poorly common sailors were treated on ships.

Before the concerted attack could take place, he put to sea against the British fleet, under Admiral Howe.

Before the start level, there is a set of three pathways with easy, medium, and hard skill levels ; in order to reach the Nightmare skill level ( described in the game manual as " so bad that it was hidden, so people won't wander in by accident "< ref > ID Software.

Before the first molt, scorplings cannot survive naturally without the mother, since they depend on her for protection and to regulate their moisture levels.

Before becoming President, he held offices at the city, state, and federal levels.

Before the 50 km race on 23 February, a random test for hemoglobin levels found Mühlegg above the limit ; a second test five minutes later was below the limit, and he was allowed to compete.

Before the 1880s mortality rates in lying-hospitals would reach unacceptably high levels and became an area of public concern.

Before 1970, net meat imports of the USSR were small but by 1990 they were approaching the levels of the United States.

Before long, the Moral Majority became heavily invested in presidential elections and national politics ; although at the state level branches of the Moral Majority continued to pursue specific issues at lower levels of government.

Before this procedure is undertaken, a patient will generally have had other blood tests to find diagnostic clues, including a complete blood count, renal function and electrolytes, liver enzymes, thyroid function tests, vitamin B < sub > 12 </ sub > and folic acid levels.

Also, due to geographical problems, the platforms of stations on this line ( Central ( Tsuen Wan line platforms use island platforms ), Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Tin Hau, North Point ( Before Tseung Kwan O Line was extended to North Point ), and Sai Wan Ho ) are located on two different levels, this also makes the platform and concourse separated in two parts, so there are some passageways and long escalators on those stations to link between the platform and concourse.

Before governments attained current levels of awareness about the spread of disease through shared needles, hypodermic syringes in many countries were available only by prescription.

Before the earthquake in 2010, the school provided education to more than 1, 350 students in the kindergarten, primary and secondary levels.

Before the start of his World Championship defence, Higgins admitted his performance levels had not been good enough and that he had not been trying hard enough, only managing one or two days of practice a week.

Before 1980, usage of seat belts in the United States lingered around 11 % despite volunteer and educational campaigns at local, county, and state levels.

Before desegregation the community housed African-Americans of all occupations and income levels.

Before this human incursion the uplands surrounding the levels were heavily wooded, but local inhabitants began to clear these forests about this time to make way for an economy that was predominately pastoral with small amounts of cultivation.

Before seeking elected office, Duguid worked in government services at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, serving as executive assistant to Metro Councillor Scott Cavalier, Ontario MPP Frank Faubert, and Members of Parliament ( MPs ) Catherine Callbeck and Derek Lee.

Before World War II Parnell was a very successful racing driver, winning at many levels with various cars, including a Bugatti.

Before that, water levels on Lake Victoria were moderated by a natural rock dam on the north side of the lake.

Before Utpaladeva, his master Somānanda wrote ( The Vision of Siva ), a devotional poem written on multiple levels of meaning.

Before embarking on the game's levels, the player is asked to design a wizard.

Before the Giro d ' Italia of this year, he was banned for two weeks for elevated haematocrit levels.

Before a raw natural gas containing hydrogen sulfide and / or carbon dioxide can be used, the raw gas must be treated to reduce impurities to acceptable levels and this is commonly done with an amine gas treating process.

Before the transplant, low levels of HIV X4, which does not use the CCR5 receptor, were also detected.