Evidence that curling existed in Scotland in the early 16th century includes a curling stone inscribed with the date 1511 ( uncovered along with another bearing the date 1551 ) when an old pond was drained at Dunblane, Scotland.

Evidence of slavery predates written records, and has existed in many cultures.

Evidence also appears to show that the stories had spread to the Balkans and a translation of the Nights into Romanian existed by the 17th century, itself based on a Greek version of the collection.

Evidence found in Chinese literature, and archaeological evidence, show that cartography existed in China before the Han.

Evidence for the existence of sharks dates from the Ordovician period, over 450 – 420 million years ago, before land vertebrates existed and before many plants had colonized the continents.

Evidence also suggests that R. rattus existed in prehistoric Europe as well as Levant ( eastern Europe ) during post-glacial periods.

Evidence for the existence of publicans extends as far back as the 3rd century BC, although it is generally assumed that they existed at still earlier times in Roman history.

Evidence gathered from linguistic studies around Aceh confirms that a very strong Champan cultural influence existed in Indonesia ; this is indicated by the use of the chamic or Aceh – Chamic language as the main language in the coastal districts of Aceh Besar, Pidie, Bireun, Aceh Utara, Kota Lhokseumawe, Aceh Timur, Aceh Barat, Aceh Barat Daya, and Aceh Jaya.

Evidence for such wooden domes over round buildings in Ancient Greece, if they existed, has not survived and the issue is much debated.

Evidence that the two amino acid substitutions existed so far back in evolutionary history is corroborated by a more recent extraction of DNA from the remains of a related, previously unknown hominid in Denisova Cave.

Evidence suggests big-game hunter gatherers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia ( Eurasia ) into North America over a land bridge ( Beringia ), that existed between 47, 000 – 14, 000 years ago.

Evidence shows them to have existed since the 15th century, ( Highland pipes can only be documented from the 16th Century ,) when they were used for dancing and entertainment in Court and castle, later they became popular amongst Burgh Pipers, and Town Minstrels until the early 19th Century, when the demise of the Town Pipers lead to their disappearing from the record.

Evidence suggests that there existed in the basin several species — in particular the chiselmouth, coarse-scale suckers, and northern squawfish — that are currently found only in the Columbia River basin, indicating that at some point the Harney Basin may have been connected to the Columbia.

Evidence shows that a style resembling pradal serey existed in the 9th century, which may be one of the reasons why the Khmer empire was such a dominant force in Southeast Asia.

Evidence that the verse ever existed is preserved only within tradition.

Evidence suggests big-game hunters crossed the Bering Strait from Asia ( Eurasia ) into North America over a land and ice bridge ( Beringia ), that existed between 45, 000 BCE – 12, 000 BCE ( 47, 000 – 14, 000 years ago ).

Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization is a book first published in 1995 by Graham Hancock, in which he echoes 19th century writer Ignatius Donnelly, author of Atlantis: The Antediluvian World ( 1882 ), in contending that some previously enigmatic ancient but highly advanced civilization had existed in prehistory, one which served as the common progenitor civilization to all subsequent known ancient historical ones.

Evidence for the fire hypothesis is the sudden increase in widespread ash deposits at the time that people arrived in Australia, as well as land-management and hunting practices of modern Aboriginal people as recorded by the earliest European settlers before Aboriginal society was devastated by European contact and disease.

From an Abstract of Evidence delivered before a select committee of the House of Commons in 1790 and 1791.

The " Some Credible Evidence " standard is used as a legal place-holder to bring some controversy before a trier of fact, and into a legal process.

Evidence left lying around indicates that Manion was actually a heavy drinker who beat Laura before they left.

Evidence of this came a couple of days before the newly-planned crossing of the Danube, when Napoleon's most senior Corps commander, Maréchal André Masséna fell from his horse and badly injured his foot, rendering him unable to ride for some time.

Evidence of permanent structures built by indigenous Australians before European settlement of Australia in 1788 is limited.

Evidence suggests that L. scoparium originated in Australia before the onset of the Miocene aridity, and dispersed relatively recently from eastern Australia to New Zealand.

There were transient hopes of an Evidence Act being brought before Parliament, and in 1878 the Digest of Criminal Law became a Ministerial Bill.

In his later years he published an address read before the members of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ( 1868 ), one on Design in Nature, for the Christian Evidence Society, which reached a fifth edition, various charges and pastoral addresses, and he was one of the projectors of The Speaker's Commentary, for which he wrote the " Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels.

Evidence to this effect is further provided by King's account, which revealed that Burke complained of leg and back pain shortly before his death.

See History of the Indian Administration ( Bentley, 1874 ), edited by Lord Colchester ; Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Indian Territories ( June 1852 ); volume i. of the Calcutta Review ; the Friend of India, during the years 1842-1845 ; and John Hope, The House of Scindea: A Sketch ( Longmans, 1863 ).

Evidence presented later suggested that three Detroit Police officers called out all occupants of the motel to the main lobby, searched them for weapons, threatened to kill them, and threw knives at their feet in a " game " before searching the rooms for weapons.

Evidence to support the cleaning of wounds before closure is poor.

Evidence of earlier human occupation of the territory comes from fortified Celtic camps, but there is no evidence of any major pre-existing Celtic town before the organization of Gaul in Roman civitates.

Evidence collected immediately after the war by Squadron Officer Vera Atkins and Major Bill Barkworth of the SAS War Crimes investigation team ( included in the Justice-SAS Style program in the television series Nazi Hunters ), indicates that Borrel regained consciousness before being placed in the cremation oven and fought to save her life, facially scarring the camp executioner who was placing her in the oven.

Evidence exists of a human settlement in pre-historic times, later developing into a prosperous fishing and whaling village, before becoming home to 19th century jute barons who had their factories in Dundee.

Evidence for later settlement ( as opposed to occupation ) however is sparse before Domesday.

Evidence also indicates human habitation and cattle herding in the southwestern corner of Egypt, near the Sudan border, before 8000 BC.

( From an Abstract of Evidence delivered before a select committee of the House of Commons in 1790 and 1791.

Evidence of soy milk is rare prior to the 20th century and widespread usage before then is unlikely.

Evidence has shown that increases in strength occur well before muscle hypertrophy, and decreases in strength due to detraining or ceasing to repeat the exercise over an extended period of time precede muscle atrophy.

Evidence of a church predating the abbey suggests that a considerable settlement rose up on the site previous to the Norman Conquest.

Evidence of prehistoric human activity has been discovered in the hills surrounding the town. Early records show that in Norman times what is now Ramsbottom was part of the Forest of Rossendale.

Evidence of an early Norman motte-and-bailey castle has been suggested close to the village square and buildings remain in the village from later Norman times.

* Norman Abrams – Author of leading casebooks on Federal Criminal Law, Anti-Terrorism Law and Evidence ; member of the faculty since 1959 ; former UCLA Vice Chancellor of Academic Personnel ; former acting Chancellor