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My town is sacked. The population, decimated. Can I just move into one of the empty houses?

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I can read, write, and even do a bit of math too. Why was it a long process to train a Bronze Age scribe?

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How did class manifest in Ancient Rome?

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Did any religion consider the chicken sacred?

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What is bird oath from Late Medieval France? Jacques de Longuyon of Lorraine, Les Voeux du paon?

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Why did women remain in the workplace only after WWII, and not earlier in history?

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I was watching Extra History and they mentioned (in passing) that two European countries did not have an extradition treaty in the 1700s. What is the history of extradition treaties?

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How did we lose Greek Fire?

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Why were the imperfect, humanity-hating gods of Ancient Greece and Rome replaced by a God who "died for our sins" and "loves us unconditionally"?

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Why is the West's morality changing so much, and is this huge change different from the rest of history?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My town is sacked. The population, decimated. Can I just move into one of the empty houses?	385
I can read, write, and even do a bit of math too. Why was it a long process to train a Bronze Age scribe?	32
How did class manifest in Ancient Rome?	17
Did any religion consider the chicken sacred?	12
What is bird oath from Late Medieval France? Jacques de Longuyon of Lorraine, Les Voeux du paon?	9
Why did women remain in the workplace only after WWII, and not earlier in history?	8
I was watching Extra History and they mentioned (in passing) that two European countries did not have an extradition treaty in the 1700s. What is the history of extradition treaties?	7
How did we lose Greek Fire?	4
Why were the imperfect, humanity-hating gods of Ancient Greece and Rome replaced by a God who "died for our sins" and "loves us unconditionally"?	4
Why is the West's morality changing so much, and is this huge change different from the rest of history?	3