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November 2, 1930

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HISTORY IN CROSS-SECTION.

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As the modern astronomer has pushed back the boundaries of space, so the archaeologist pushes back the boundaries of human time. Consider the work of the University of Chicago expedition, which for five seasons has been excavating the Alishar mound in Anatolia.

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Viggo Jensen

1930Viggo Jensen, Danish weightlifter, target shooter, and gymnast (born 1874)[โ€ ]

Alexander Viggo Jensen was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.