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The record

Mars, in order

From the oldest name to the newest picture.

  1. 01BeforeGods and omens, before the year one.
  2. 02Plain wordsThe same years, said in ordinary speech.
  3. 03AfterCanals, books, and the cameras.
  4. 04RecordsA year, a place, and a line someone left.
  5. 05TimelineFrom clay tablets to rover wheels.
  6. 06VoicesWho looked up, and the line they left.
  7. 07NamesNergal, Ares, Mars, Yinghuo, al-Mirrikh.
  8. 08PicturesStone, paint, and the iron world.
  9. 09Books and filmWhere to read, and where to watch.
  10. 10SourcesThe books and museums behind these pages.

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