Ancient past
Distant past and ancient past are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distant past" instead a noun phrase "Ancient past".
Distant past
Ancient past and distant past are semantically related. You can use "Ancient past" instead a noun phrase "Distant past".
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Distant past and Ancient past. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient_past/distant_past
Ancient past & Distant past. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient_past/distant_past>.
Distant past or Ancient past. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient_past/distant_past.
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