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Did an Aztec "colonial aristocracy" form in Mexico after the spanish conquest? If not, why didn't it happen?

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Medieval maps placed East at the top, since it was said that the Garden of Eden lied further East. Did people in Constantinople feel they were closer to heaven than those in Paris?

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Is there a historical usefulness to the concept of the "Axial Age"?

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Did the Mongols plan to conquer and administer the entire world?

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What are the chances of decyphering the Quipu writing?

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What were the US/USSR plans in case there was life on Mars?

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When did Airplane Observation Decks get out of style?

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Was Tupac Amaru II's Great Rebellion in Peru widely known abroad?

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Why did we start calling it "Late Antiquity" instead of "Decline of the Empire"?

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What did the Founding Fathers think of other American Revolutionary attempts?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did an Aztec "colonial aristocracy" form in Mexico after the spanish conquest? If not, why didn't it happen?	40
Medieval maps placed East at the top, since it was said that the Garden of Eden lied further East. Did people in Constantinople feel they were closer to heaven than those in Paris?	40
Is there a historical usefulness to the concept of the "Axial Age"?	33
Did the Mongols plan to conquer and administer the entire world?	23
What are the chances of decyphering the Quipu writing?	21
What were the US/USSR plans in case there was life on Mars?	19
When did Airplane Observation Decks get out of style?	17
Was Tupac Amaru II's Great Rebellion in Peru widely known abroad?	17
Why did we start calling it "Late Antiquity" instead of "Decline of the Empire"?	17
What did the Founding Fathers think of other American Revolutionary attempts?	14