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Why are most of the oldest European swords we have discovered (e.g. Bronze Age) "leaf shaped"?

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How centralized were the pre-Columbian tribal territories of North America?

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Did blacksmiths in the middle ages have access to different sizes of stock steel or did they always have to shape their work starting from a block?

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What was the cost of a ship in Europe circa a.d. 1400-1500?

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Why did clan MacDuff have to crown the king of Scotland?

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How dangerous was the job of diplomat in the "pre-modern" world?

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Why did line infantry (circa 1700-1800 c.e.) fire in volleys?

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How much central control did the tribes of pre-Columbian North America have over their territories?

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How much overlap was there between "wind powered" (sail) ships and "steam powered" ships?

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Are there other books similar to "The Greek Histories" edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are most of the oldest European swords we have discovered (e.g. Bronze Age) "leaf shaped"?	167
How centralized were the pre-Columbian tribal territories of North America?	16
Did blacksmiths in the middle ages have access to different sizes of stock steel or did they always have to shape their work starting from a block?	15
What was the cost of a ship in Europe circa a.d. 1400-1500?	6
Why did clan MacDuff have to crown the king of Scotland?	6
How dangerous was the job of diplomat in the "pre-modern" world?	6
Why did line infantry (circa 1700-1800 c.e.) fire in volleys?	5
How much central control did the tribes of pre-Columbian North America have over their territories?	4
How much overlap was there between "wind powered" (sail) ships and "steam powered" ships?	4
Are there other books similar to "The Greek Histories" edited by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm?	1