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Any historical documents similar to Pliny's Letters in terms of the simplicity of topics and describing mundane stuff?

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How has the attitude towards body hygiene changed throughout ancient history? Was cleanliness ever perceived as something negative, or did all societies accept it as a generally good thing, and would only disagree about how clean is clean enough?

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You're a peasant in a medieval European village and for whatever reason have a week of free time and no work to do. What means of entertainment are available to you?

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Any historical military events similar to Anabasis (The March of The Ten Thousand)?

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Any historical documents similar to Pliny's Letters in terms of the simplicity of topics and describing mundane stuff?	2
How has the attitude towards body hygiene changed throughout ancient history? Was cleanliness ever perceived as something negative, or did all societies accept it as a generally good thing, and would only disagree about how clean is clean enough?	1
You're a peasant in a medieval European village and for whatever reason have a week of free time and no work to do. What means of entertainment are available to you?	1
Any historical military events similar to Anabasis (The March of The Ten Thousand)?	1