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Brief History of Tonina
November 18, 2014 800 × 593 Brief History of Tonina

Monument 159

Monument 159 dates from 799AD and details the capture of ā€˜4ā€™-AJ-chi-hi from Pomoy (an unknown city) in 789AD.

Ā© Robin Heyworth – Photo taken 4th January 2002

Monument 159 in the Tonina Museum
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