Earlier than 900 CE progressing past the 13th century, the population complexes were a major center of culture for the Ancient Pueblo Peoples.

Earlier in the 20th century, taller retaining walls were often gravity walls made from large masses of concrete or stone.

Earlier in the 20 < sup > th </ sup > century the mortality of thyroid storm approached 100 %.

Earlier still, in the 3rd century, Tertullian used " vicar of Christ " to refer to the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus.

Earlier, in the 17th century, rich ore deposits were discovered in the mountains and their systematic extraction began in the early 18th century, eventually turning the region into the largest mineral base of Russia.

Earlier in the century David Hume had argued against notions of design with counter examples drawn from monstrosity, imperfect forms of testimony and probability, and it has been assumed that Paley could not have read Hume.

Earlier in the century, top executives were more likely have obtained technical degrees in science and engineering or law degrees.

Earlier, John Wesley, founder of the Methodists, adapted the Thirty-Nine Articles for use by American Methodists in the 18th century.

# Earlier manuscripts were copied in manuscripts dating from A. D. 1288 till the nineteenth century by scribes who introduced errors and corruptions.

Earlier critics in the 19th and 20th century considered the poem a piece of elaborate flattery that vindicated the regime of Domitian, however, more recent scholars have viewed the poem as a subversive work that criticizes the authoritarianism and violence of the Flavians by focusing on extreme violence and social chaos.

Earlier in Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People chronicle, he lists seven kings who governed the southern provinces of the English, with reigns dating from the late fifth to the late seventh century.

Earlier temples to Monthu include one located adjacent to the Middle Kingdom fortress of Uronarti below the Second Cataract of the Nile, dating to the nineteenth century BCE.

Earlier 10th through 12th century sources refer to " long swords " that while a common medieval term or orthography for naginata, could also simply be referring to conventional swords ; one source describes a naginata being drawn with the verb nuku, commonly associated with swords, rather than hazusu, the verb otherwise used in medieval texts for unsheathing naginata.

Earlier influences on positive psychology came primarily from philosophical and religious sources, as scientific psychology did not take its modern form until the late 19th century.

Earlier in the 20th century, the organization was known as JETEC, the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council, and was responsible for assigning and coordinating RETMA tube designations to electron tubes ( also called valves ).

Earlier in the 20th century, it was believed that draining salt marshes would help reduce mosquito populations.

Earlier justifications for solitary confinement in the mid 20th century included protection for a prisoner whose sexual orientation, religion, or race were far too different and seen as vulnerable to attack from fellow inmates.

Earlier, Guatemala had been a state within the United Provinces of Central America since 1823, before that part of the First Mexican Empire under Agustín de Iturbide, and before 1821 ruled by the Captain General of Guatemala, a Spanish colonial official owing allegiance to the Viceroy of New Spain and the King of Spain, back to the Spanish conquest of the region in the early 16th century.

Earlier work is often manifested in churches, for example in the form of frescos such as those from the 16th century artist known as the Elmelunde Master.

* Earlier, in the 14th century, as the Byzantine Empire weakened, the capital of Bulgaria Tarnovo ( Tarnovgrad ) had also claimed to be the Third Rome based on its pre-eminent cultural influence in the Balkans and the Slavic Orthodox world.

Earlier works ( like the 18th century " Dictionary of Georgian Language " by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani, and " Kalmasoba " by Ioane Bagrationi ) discussed Georgian church singing traditions only.

Earlier in the century, the first camp meeting was held in July 1800 in Logan County.

Earlier in the 20th century, Helm explained, traveling medicine shows and music shows such as F. S.

Earlier negotiations for a marriage to William Herbert having fallen through, in May or June 1599 Oxford's 15-year-old daughter Bridget married Francis Norris.

Earlier, this woman had been so filled with a chaotic variety of introjects that at times, when she was in her room alone, it would sound to a passerby as though there were several different persons in the room, as she would vocalize in various kinds of voice.

Earlier this month Edward R. Murrow, director of the United States Information Agency, came to Hollywood and had dinner with more than 100 leaders of the motion picture industry.

( Earlier the APG had used the name Alliaceae for this group .).

Earlier amnesties, requiring signed oaths and excluding certain classes of people, had been issued by Lincoln and by Johnson.

Earlier Andronikos III had effected the recovery of the islands of Lesbos and Chios from Martino Zaccaria in 1329 ( although the island remained under Benedetto III Zaccaria until 1330 ) and of Phocaea in 1334 from the last Genoese governor Domenico Cattaneo.

Earlier, Gongshan had approached Confucius to join him, which Confucius considered at first.

Earlier in 1961, a Television Audience Measurement ( TAM ) showed that 75 % of available viewers ( 15 million ) tuned into Corrie and by 1964 the programme had over 20 million regular viewers, with ratings peaking on 2 December 1964, at 21. 36 million viewers.

Earlier in the year, 13-year-old Sarah-Louise Platt ( Tina O ' Brien ) had become pregnant and given birth to a baby girl, Bethany, on 4 June.

Earlier, Dai had been involved with the Blue Shirts Society, a fascist-inspired paramilitary group within the Kuomintang, which wanted to expel Western and Japanese imperialists, crush the Communists, and eliminate feudalism.

Earlier British clipper ships had become known as extreme clippers, and were considered to be " as sharp as the American " built ships.

" Earlier, in December 1984, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs had issued a report condemning the Contras and the United States government as being among the worst human rights violators in Latin America: " The CIA directed forces are among the worst human rights violators in Latin America, responsible for systematic brutality against a civilian population.

Earlier dragoon responsibilities for scouting and picket duty had passed to hussars and similar light cavalry corps in the French, Austrian, Prussian, and other armies.

Earlier in the year the band had performed at one of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics victory concerts at Whistler Medals Plaza and donated a collection of objects to the Ohio Historical Society including an energy dome, jumpsuit, stickers, and t-shirts.

Earlier, the Scottish philosopher David Hume had put forward a similar view on the difference between facts and values.

Earlier, the emperors had married women from families of the government-holding Soga lords, and women of the imperial clan itself, i. e. various-degree cousins and often even their own sisters ( half-sisters ).

Earlier Imperial sponsorship of Buddhism, beginning with Prince Shōtoku ( 574 – 622 ), had led to a general politicization of the clergy, along with an increase in intrigue and corruption.

Earlier constituent assemblies had written thirteen constitutions ( only ten of which had entered into force ), and the latest had been adopted in 1924.

Earlier pedal harps had a single-action mechanism that allowed strings to play sharpened notes.

Earlier in the 1970s, Conservative prime minister Edward Heath ( elected in 1970 ) had attempted to reduce trade union powers due to the rising level of strikes across the country.

Earlier that year, Francis Baring and Company of London had become the U. S. government's official banking agent in London.

Earlier submersible work had yielded dismal results.

Earlier, the two of them had also been caught in an attempt to assassinate Nasir when he was president and had been tried and imprisoned before being released in 1975.