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In World War I, during the construction/digging of the trenches and bunkers did soldiers/engineers etc. discover ancient/medieval artefacts or ruins of archaeological/cultural interest?

1318 upvotes • thoriginal

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I grew up a member of a religious cult (homeschooled/homechurched) with an extremely biased and censored approach to history. I need help starting my real education. Can you recommend a good place to start my real education about the past?

1317 upvotes • JohnlillyEccoofficer

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Diamond in Guns, Germs & Steel suggests that pre-colonial Sub-Saharan African societies concentrated their populations in high areas away from bodies of water, where malaria would naturally be less prevalent. What evidence is there for this??

1317 upvotes • mamtom

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Here They Are! Announcing the AskHistorians Best of 2018 Winners!!!

1317 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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What role, if any, did axes play in ancient warfare, especially when compared to spears or swords?

1316 upvotes • Imperator_Knoedel

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RULES CHANGE: "Throughout History" Rule is replaced with the "Trivia Seeking" Rule

1315 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." -How kind has history been to Churchill? How do his historical works stand up today?

1315 upvotes • Subs-man

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In Dracula (1897) several blood transfusions are carried out without any mention of compatible blood groups. Was this a common practice at the time and what were the results for patients given the wrong kind of blood?

1315 upvotes • haonowshaokao

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What was it like to be a concubine in South Korea in the mid 1900’s?

1315 upvotes • RioDeEsperanza

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Did FDR, Churchill or Stalin ever communicate directly with Hitler during WWII? Phone? Telegram?

1314 upvotes • ASIMOVSAGAN

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In World War I, during the construction/digging of the trenches and bunkers did soldiers/engineers etc. discover ancient/medieval artefacts or ruins of archaeological/cultural interest?	1318	thoriginal
I grew up a member of a religious cult (homeschooled/homechurched) with an extremely biased and censored approach to history. I need help starting my real education. Can you recommend a good place to start my real education about the past?	1317	JohnlillyEccoofficer
Diamond in Guns, Germs & Steel suggests that pre-colonial Sub-Saharan African societies concentrated their populations in high areas away from bodies of water, where malaria would naturally be less prevalent. What evidence is there for this??	1317	mamtom
Here They Are! Announcing the AskHistorians Best of 2018 Winners!!!	1317	Georgy_K_Zhukov
What role, if any, did axes play in ancient warfare, especially when compared to spears or swords?	1316	Imperator_Knoedel
RULES CHANGE: "Throughout History" Rule is replaced with the "Trivia Seeking" Rule	1315	Georgy_K_Zhukov
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." -How kind has history been to Churchill? How do his historical works stand up today?	1315	Subs-man
In Dracula (1897) several blood transfusions are carried out without any mention of compatible blood groups. Was this a common practice at the time and what were the results for patients given the wrong kind of blood?	1315	haonowshaokao
What was it like to be a concubine in South Korea in the mid 1900’s?	1315	RioDeEsperanza
Did FDR, Churchill or Stalin ever communicate directly with Hitler during WWII? Phone? Telegram?	1314	ASIMOVSAGAN