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Why did European Bowler hats become part of traditional women's dress for the Aymara people in Bolivia and Peru?

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The preservation of Pompeii seems like an absolutely absurd bit of luck for archaeologists and historians studying the Roman empire at its height, are there comparable sites for other Ancient civilizations in places like China, India or the Middle East?

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Why do so many Carolingian rulers seem to have curiously unflattering nicknames?

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In the 'year without a summer' of 1816, did people realize that the phenomenon was caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora at the time, at least in Europe?

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Is the term 'Peasant' applicable to poor agriculture workers in non western contexts such as China, or should it be limited to Europe?

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Is there any particular reason Madagascar took so long for people to settle in a serious manner?

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How did Ptolemaic Egypt and the Carthaginian Empire secure the wood needed for their formidable navies?

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Are the Indian subcontinent's current religious divisions a construct of intentional British colonial policy during their colonial rule?

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I'm an average Native American person deep within Louisiana in the mid 18th century, lets say before the 7 years war. Do I even know I'm in 'French' territory?

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Does Arno Mayer's theory that the first world war was launched by Europe's elites to distract from the possibility of mass revolutionary activity have much support?

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Why did European Bowler hats become part of traditional women's dress for the Aymara people in Bolivia and Peru?	6041
The preservation of Pompeii seems like an absolutely absurd bit of luck for archaeologists and historians studying the Roman empire at its height, are there comparable sites for other Ancient civilizations in places like China, India or the Middle East?	3650
Why do so many Carolingian rulers seem to have curiously unflattering nicknames?	2394
In the 'year without a summer' of 1816, did people realize that the phenomenon was caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora at the time, at least in Europe?	976
Is the term 'Peasant' applicable to poor agriculture workers in non western contexts such as China, or should it be limited to Europe?	953
Is there any particular reason Madagascar took so long for people to settle in a serious manner?	851
How did Ptolemaic Egypt and the Carthaginian Empire secure the wood needed for their formidable navies?	605
Are the Indian subcontinent's current religious divisions a construct of intentional British colonial policy during their colonial rule?	532
I'm an average Native American person deep within Louisiana in the mid 18th century, lets say before the 7 years war. Do I even know I'm in 'French' territory?	401
Does Arno Mayer's theory that the first world war was launched by Europe's elites to distract from the possibility of mass revolutionary activity have much support?	382