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How did medieval scholars regard accounts of classical Greek homosexuality?

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Why did the prestigious cultures of the Bronze Age lose so much of their cultural influence to Greek and Persian thought during the Classical Age, despite those regions having been in the sidelines during the Bronze Age?

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What stereotypes did ancient Greeks have about the different populations of Anatolia (ie, Lydians, Carians, Phrygians, etc)?

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How and when did the historical method come to be?

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Persian and Greek traditions both displaced the beliefs of earlier Bronze Age cultures during the Classical Era. How did they achieve that?

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At the end of the Classical Period, why did Greek and Persian culture replace so much of the older traditions of Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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What is known about tribal structures in Mesopotamian history?

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Why did the Great Divergence/Industrial Revolution happen during the Little Ice Age?

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When does historiography get reliable?

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Why did the center of gravity shift towards Greece during the classical era?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did medieval scholars regard accounts of classical Greek homosexuality?	93
Why did the prestigious cultures of the Bronze Age lose so much of their cultural influence to Greek and Persian thought during the Classical Age, despite those regions having been in the sidelines during the Bronze Age?	10
What stereotypes did ancient Greeks have about the different populations of Anatolia (ie, Lydians, Carians, Phrygians, etc)?	9
How and when did the historical method come to be?	9
Persian and Greek traditions both displaced the beliefs of earlier Bronze Age cultures during the Classical Era. How did they achieve that?	7
At the end of the Classical Period, why did Greek and Persian culture replace so much of the older traditions of Egypt and Mesopotamia?	6
What is known about tribal structures in Mesopotamian history?	5
Why did the Great Divergence/Industrial Revolution happen during the Little Ice Age?	5
When does historiography get reliable?	5
Why did the center of gravity shift towards Greece during the classical era?	4