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I've read that cuneiform is the earliest known form of writing, so how did we decipher what cuneiform markings mean? Was there some sort of equivalent of a Rosetta Stone, or was there some other method that was used?

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In an 1807 letter, Col. Isaac Brock mentions some of the British soldiers in his regiment are due bounties. What were these bounties, exactly, how did they prove they were owed and how were they paid?

3 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] A strange artifact is unearthed in a remote part of the world. That night, a strong wind blows across the entire planet and strange things begin happening worldwide.

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Could new evidence end a trial by combat before it began if it exonerated the accused?

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I'm a British officer in the early 1800s in North America. I see a girl I like. What are my next steps? How did courting work in the colonies? Was it different than in England?

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[WP] From a future history book: "No one who attended that anti-Trump rally knew it at the time, but they were standing at the flashpoint for the second American Civil War."

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How do animals recognize themselves?

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Do you become weightless gradually, or is there a point where suddenly you are weightless?

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ELI5: If californium-252 is dangerous and lethal when taken into the body, how can it be injected into the body to treat cancer or determine bone health?

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After the Heat Death of the Universe, will there be any physical objects left?

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I've read that cuneiform is the earliest known form of writing, so how did we decipher what cuneiform markings mean? Was there some sort of equivalent of a Rosetta Stone, or was there some other method that was used?	4	AskHistorians
In an 1807 letter, Col. Isaac Brock mentions some of the British soldiers in his regiment are due bounties. What were these bounties, exactly, how did they prove they were owed and how were they paid?	3	AskHistorians
[WP] A strange artifact is unearthed in a remote part of the world. That night, a strong wind blows across the entire planet and strange things begin happening worldwide.	3	WritingPrompts
Could new evidence end a trial by combat before it began if it exonerated the accused?	2	AskHistorians
I'm a British officer in the early 1800s in North America. I see a girl I like. What are my next steps? How did courting work in the colonies? Was it different than in England?	2	AskHistorians
[WP] From a future history book: "No one who attended that anti-Trump rally knew it at the time, but they were standing at the flashpoint for the second American Civil War."	1	WritingPrompts
How do animals recognize themselves?	1	askscience
Do you become weightless gradually, or is there a point where suddenly you are weightless?	1	askscience
ELI5: If californium-252 is dangerous and lethal when taken into the body, how can it be injected into the body to treat cancer or determine bone health?	1	askscience
After the Heat Death of the Universe, will there be any physical objects left?	1	askscience