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How come there were never any Native American empires in what is today mainland USA or Canada while Mesoamericans and South Americans were able to create very impressive empries?

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I would like to know more about Germanic tribes such as the Goths and Vandals specifically how they were able to migrate southward from the forests of Germany with their entire civilizations and attack Rome and eventually conquer the civilized areas.

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The Emperor Elagabalus of Rome set up a Female senate, do we know if they accomplished anything? and were they immediately disbanded upon his death?

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What do we know about the Ganatantras (republics) of Ancient India?

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How Urbanized was Germany before contact with Rome? Based on how movies portray it, Germany seems like it was quite tribal and had very few settlements but if that were the case how did they give the Romans such trouble during conquest?

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How did ancient Romans see drug use? Was it accepted like alcohol or was it prohibited?

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What evidence is there to support the theory that ancient sailors brought over dingos to the Australian aboriginals as well as new technology not before seen on the Island.

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I'm an average guy living in pre-Islamic Mecca What is my life like?

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Why didn't China adopt stone/concrete building measures like the Romans and instead used wood which had problems with longevity, rot and strength?

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What was the average rural Americans perception of the Panic of 1907?

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How come there were never any Native American empires in what is today mainland USA or Canada while Mesoamericans and South Americans were able to create very impressive empries?	1113
I would like to know more about Germanic tribes such as the Goths and Vandals specifically how they were able to migrate southward from the forests of Germany with their entire civilizations and attack Rome and eventually conquer the civilized areas.	33
The Emperor Elagabalus of Rome set up a Female senate, do we know if they accomplished anything? and were they immediately disbanded upon his death?	31
What do we know about the Ganatantras (republics) of Ancient India?	23
How Urbanized was Germany before contact with Rome? Based on how movies portray it, Germany seems like it was quite tribal and had very few settlements but if that were the case how did they give the Romans such trouble during conquest?	17
How did ancient Romans see drug use? Was it accepted like alcohol or was it prohibited?	5
What evidence is there to support the theory that ancient sailors brought over dingos to the Australian aboriginals as well as new technology not before seen on the Island.	4
I'm an average guy living in pre-Islamic Mecca What is my life like?	2
Why didn't China adopt stone/concrete building measures like the Romans and instead used wood which had problems with longevity, rot and strength?	1
What was the average rural Americans perception of the Panic of 1907?	0