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A lot of writers have accused the Romans of only 'spreading civilization' to make it easier to rule the rest of the world. Valid criticism or not, did the Romans themselves thing of themselves as the 'good guys' or did they know spreading the Empire was a self-serving thing to do?	2
Historians generally defend "creating a narrative" (ie. interpreting events) as part of the historical process, but is there anyone serious out there that suggests the writing of historical works that are just facts without narrative?	1
When Hayden White says that all history is just narratives, is he suggesting that it would be possible to write history without them? What would that even look like?	1
How exactly did the Gutenberg printing press lead to real social change? Did having a literate population suddenly make Europe able to do its colonial projects, and if so, why was the clergy so resistant to mass-produced books in the first place?	1
When printing was developed in Europe, religious writers utilised it a lot for the publication of treatises and such, but did the 'scientists' and secular researchers see it as useful for publishing?	1
Painted Ancient Greek vases all seem to be very similar in style (orange and black 2D figures), is there a reason there aren't more 'styles', like how there's lots of different painting styles today?	1
Painted Ancient Greek vases all seem to be very similar in style (orange and black 2D figures), is there a reason there aren't more 'styles', like how there's lots of different painting styles today?	1
Painted Ancient Greek vases all seem to be very similar in style (orange and black 2D figures), is there a reason there aren't more 'styles', like how there's lots of different painting styles today?	1
I keep seeing Çatalhöyük cited as the world's first city. What exactly did it have that other pre-agriculture "really big villages", like Jericho, not have if they came before Çatalhöyük but aren't cities?	1
In highschool, (~2010 - 2015) my history teachers told us that 'objective' history was more or less impossible and an old-fashioned way of thinking of things. But are there historians today who do argue 'truth' can be achieved in writing history?	1

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