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Annau or Anau (both: ənou`), town, in S Turkmenistan, 5 mi (8 km) SE of Ashgabat, near the Iranian border. At Annau, Raphael Pumpelly discovered (1903) traces of habitation dating back to c.3000 B.C. The excavations uncovered artifacts indicating cultivation of grain; beautifully designed pottery was also found.

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See R. Pumpelly, The Prehistoric Civilization of Anau (1908).

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In: The Toxicity of Methyl Mercury (Edccles CU, Annau Z, eds).

Gestational mercury vapor exposure and diet contribute to mercury ... by Beliles, Robert P. / Environmental Health Perspectives

Herzman C, Annau Z, Ayres W, Hughes G, Krzyzanowski M, Levy B.

Indicator-based assessment of environmental hazards and health ... by Konczalik, Jerzy / Environmental Health Perspectives

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