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Why China was able to unify and not Europe

europe china

apr 18 at 9:50 Russell 1,684

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History of scientific regression

dec 3 at 23:40 Yannis Rizos 4,392

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What was the typical peasant's diet like in Europe during the High Middle Ages?

middle-ages culture food everyday-life

dec 2 at 17:36 Felix Goldberg 4,296

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When were swords last used in European warfare?

weapons technology sword warfare

may 8 at 22:14 downunder 1

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How accurate or supported is Jared Diamond's “Guns, Germs, and Steel”?

ancient-history colonization technology

jan 22 '12 at 0:46 Erik Schmidt 279

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Why does German money from the 1940s not bear Nazi symbols?

20th-century nazi-germany 1940s

may 15 '12 at 22:40 Joe 2,159

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What were the reasons for the Renaissance / scientific revolution in Europe?

middle-ages europe byzantine-empire science renaissance

mar 27 at 17:12 DVK 6,875

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Are there confirmed cases where a country changed its language without being conquered?

language assimilation

dec 10 at 15:56 Steven Drennon♦ 4,465

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What are the factors that caused the new world civilizations to be less technologically advanced than the old world?

new-world native-americans technology

may 29 '12 at 12:37 RI Swamp Yankee 3,371

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Did the communication lag become a problem for the ever expanding Roman Empire?

government communication roman-empire

nov 28 at 13:44 Felix Goldberg 4,296

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Why the Romans were unable to conquer Germania?

ancient-history europe roman-empire germany 1st-century

jan 21 at 12:31 astabada 1,916

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What language(s) were spoken within the Holy Roman Empire?

holy-roman-empire language

oct 8 at 8:15 astalavista 41

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First evidence for replacement of barter trade by local abstract currency?

economy trade currency

aug 15 at 11:35 Safa Alai 370

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Have fair-skinned peoples ever been the lower/oppressed class?

jul 21 at 9:45 DVK 6,875

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When and why did war chariots stopped being used?

war ancient-history

oct 16 '11 at 13:30 Hauser 1,636

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What were the post World War 2 effects on Germany?

ww2 germany

jan 31 at 5:08 voltr 11

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When did homosexuality become unacceptable in Europe?

europe sociology sex

dec 3 at 23:40 Yannis Rizos 4,392

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Why do minor political parties in the US receive so few votes?

united-states election

jun 9 '12 at 20:30 ihtkwot♦ 4,299

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What were the acceptance criteria in universities of medieval Europe?

middle-ages europe

nov 11 at 9:39 user1511 11

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What cultures did, or do, perform human sacrifice on a regular basis?

culture religion tradition human-sacrifice

mar 22 at 14:42 CsBalazsHungary 539

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When did the use of fabricated speeches in historical works go out of fashion?

historiography

jul 14 at 2:56 Evan Harper 608

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What was the first successful non violent independence movement?

india revolution independence

sep 24 at 15:55 T.E.D.♦ 12.5k

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Any notable battles fought with steel vs. bronze weapons?

military middle-east china bronze-age iron-age

sep 27 at 14:20 user357320 411

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How did cities operate in medieval times?

middle-ages europe

dec 3 at 16:49 coleopterist 2,719

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How was life in the Iron Age different from life in the Middle Ages?

middle-ages iron-age everyday-life

sep 21 at 22:11 Bryce 2,215

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How to research controversial history?

colonization warfare genocide research methodology

jan 13 '12 at 9:29 Sardathrion 3,650

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Do most of today's democratic nations with two-party system exhibit a civil war in recent past?

political-history democracy civil-war political-party

mar 15 at 21:14 Tom Au 15.3k

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Is the “youth bulge” hypothesis an evident explanation for imperialistic/rebellious historic movements and genocides?

nov 27 at 15:06 Steven Drennon♦ 4,465

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What factors contributed to earlier democratic states failing?

politics ancient-greece democracy roman-republic classical-antiquity

dec 4 at 0:22 Yannis Rizos 4,392

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What was the life expectancy of an ancient roman child and adult?

roman-empire demography medicine nutrition

oct 17 '11 at 17:37 Robert Cartaino♦ 101

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