As you know, we've been looking at different kinds of art and craft that were practised by the Maori people of New Zealand—at least before the Europeans began to arrive in the 18th century.

如你所知，我们一直在研究新西兰毛利人所习惯做的不同种类的艺术和工艺——至少在18世纪欧洲人到来之前是这样。

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Before the Rococo appeared on the scene in the 18th century in France, the prevailing style of painting in Europe is realistic.

在18世纪法国宫廷兴起罗可可风格之前，欧洲绘画中的风景走的是写实性的路线。

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In the 18th century, the Chinese-French communication in the philosophy and the science was much more frequent than before.

十八世纪中法哲学思想和科学文化交流空前活跃。

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Many societies have also practiced extreme forms of public torture and execution, as was the case in Europe before the 18th century.

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No one before the late 18th century had ever asked them, or thought to read the plays or sonnets for biographical insights.

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One expert on the Crown Jewels said, by definition, all diamonds produced before the mid-18th Century were of Indian origin since no other country mined them.

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