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Was it common settled peoples on the edge of the Eurasian steppes to adopt horse archery and composite bows?

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How do historians translate and make sense of old documents when they're in such bad shape?

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What has made Crimea so exceptionally important and critical to influencing its surroundings?

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What caused the massive loss of population and sophistication when the Western Roman Empire fell?

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Is there evidence of indigenous people in the Americas developing ships more complex than canoes?

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During the American Revolution, how much was known about the Mississippi River basin?

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Were sweet potatoes and cassava used as a major staple crop in Mesoamerica and North America before 1492?

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Why aren't there more black or white people in the middle east?

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Is there any evidence of precolumbian indigenous people in the Americas developing ships more complex than canoes?

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Before germ theory had anyone realized that boiling water from a river or stream would make it safe to drink?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Was it common settled peoples on the edge of the Eurasian steppes to adopt horse archery and composite bows?	6
How do historians translate and make sense of old documents when they're in such bad shape?	5
What has made Crimea so exceptionally important and critical to influencing its surroundings?	5
What caused the massive loss of population and sophistication when the Western Roman Empire fell?	5
Is there evidence of indigenous people in the Americas developing ships more complex than canoes?	4
During the American Revolution, how much was known about the Mississippi River basin?	4
Were sweet potatoes and cassava used as a major staple crop in Mesoamerica and North America before 1492?	4
Why aren't there more black or white people in the middle east?	3
Is there any evidence of precolumbian indigenous people in the Americas developing ships more complex than canoes?	3
Before germ theory had anyone realized that boiling water from a river or stream would make it safe to drink?	3