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Jan 20 |
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How did Hitler behave towards all those whom he knew in his childhood and youth after he rose to power? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_K%C3%A4mpfer |
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Jan 19 |
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Was there human sacrifice in ancient Crete? @Ioanna No, that's about 300 years before the Mycenaeans arrived in Crete, at least according to our current understanding of Minoan chronology. The Mycenaean period starts at 1400, when Linear B appears on the island for the first time. All three palaces were burned at that time, suggesting that the Mycenaean presence on the island started with a violent conquest. |
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Jan 19 |
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Was there human sacrifice in ancient Crete? Manolis Andronikos theorized that the Mycenaeans introduced human sacrifice to Cyprus. This is strictly from memory, I couldn't find a notable source, but if human sacrifice was indeed practised in Crete, it would most probably be a Mycenaean influence. |
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Jan 18 |
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Do we consider Carthage as belonging to a different civilization from the Phoenician one? @DVK The lines are blurry, no argument there. |
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Jan 18 |
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Do we consider Carthage as belonging to a different civilization from the Phoenician one? @FelixGoldberg The word "civilization" doesn't appear in that article... Yes, the geographical and historical proximity of the Greek and Roman civilizations is such that they can be grouped together in extremely broad terms (note the use of the words "world" and "culture"), but there's little doubt that they were distinct civilizations. |
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Jan 18 |
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Do we consider Carthage as belonging to a different civilization from the Phoenician one? @FelixGoldberg Do the Greeks and the Romans constitute one or two civilizations? What?!?! (different language, different religion - sort of, different politics, etc) |
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Jan 17 |
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Who first wrote about deafness? @Ioanna Scratch that, the distinction between deafness and mutism is evident in the first quote in my answer, no idea how I missed it. Updating the answer. |
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Jan 17 |
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Who first wrote about deafness? @Ioanna The earliest (solid) references to mutism I found are in the works of Girolamo Mercuriale. I couldn't find the full text for Aristotle's Problems, so I'm not really sure, but I did find a source that claims the Romans didn't distinguish between deafness and mutism |
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Jan 17 |
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What cultures did, or do, perform human sacrifice on a regular basis? @FelixGoldberg I don't know what's worse about that link, the juvenile title, the bizarre assertions or the fact that it uses Comic Sans... Jim crap like this don't really count as sources, especially for a site like History.SE. |
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Jan 17 |
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What evidence support the theory that the killing of unwanted children was practiced in ancient Athens? @astabada Thanks, what's described in the book is quite different from the Spartan practice, but the end result is the same. Still I don't see any references to ancient sources or archaeological evidence. In any case, eagerly awaiting your answer ;) |
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Jan 16 |
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When and where did first handicap care system start? @mdnth At some point you need to start putting a lot more effort into your questions, instead of relying on others to edit them and bring them to shape. I can understand that there's a language barrier, but that's not an excuse for either the lack of prior research nor the vagueness. |
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Jan 15 |
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Who first wrote about deafness? The Problems: A collection of problems written in a question and answer format - I wonder why this sounds familiar ;) Oh, and welcome to History.SE! |
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Jan 15 |
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Are modern Greeks related to the ancient Greeks? (cont...) Mitochondrial DNA Variation of Modern Tuscans Supports the Near Eastern Origin of Etruscans & The Spread of Malaria to Southern Europe in Antiquity: New Approaches to Old Problems |
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Jan 15 |
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Are modern Greeks related to the ancient Greeks? Felix I'm afraid the only proper answer to your question would be one that would discuss genetic profiling, and I don't really think such an answer would appear on History.SE. To pick just one of your examples, "Italians are rather related to the Romans" is, forgive the bluntness, a rather naive statement.There are biological evidence linking populations in modern Tuscany with the Etruscans and populations in Soutern Italy, mainly Sicily, with Ancient Greeks. |
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Jan 14 |
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Are modern Greeks related to the ancient Greeks? Define "related". |
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Jan 14 |
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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? 2) "In sum, while I still believe Lane Fox's biography is a bit more scholarly and thorough, you can't beat Freeman's effort for the shear entertainment value. And if you like this book, then pick up Freeman's biography of Julius Caesar. It was quite good." |
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Jan 14 |
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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? Amazon reviews are a bit more direct: 1) "Freeman describes many epic battles in a highly readable manner. No dry battle tactics here. Freeman has clearly mastered a vast array of sources, but feels no need to throw in arcane bits here and there. The book includes such diverse topics as Alexander's brutally ambitious mother Olympias, his beloved horse Bucephalas, and the death of Cleitus, Alexander's loyal lieutenant who had once saved him in battle." |
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Jan 14 |
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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? On a more serious note, Mr. Freeman does not appear to be very fond of citing sources, something that's noted in reviews of his books. "The author’s love for his subject infuses this footnote-free narrative with an unfussy breeziness, and readers are sure to come away from Alexander’s story with an essential grasp of the details and understanding of his character."... |
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Jan 14 |
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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? Heh, believe it or not the quote is a fairly accurate description of how Greeks in the North perceive Greeks in the South (and vice versa)... today! We Thessalonians take pride in being manlier than the Athenians, and Athenians often make fun of our local dialects and our generally much heavy pronunciation. |
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Jan 14 |
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Was Alexander the Great Greek or Macedonian? @FelixGoldberg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Macedonian_language |
