askhistorians

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Years ago I visited a museum that had artifacts related to a 15 year old with spina bifida some 5,000-6,000 years ago. Was it common practice in Early Archaic North America to support those with physical disabilities throughout the course of their lives?	2
Andrew Jackson offered an additional reward to those who whipped his escaped slaves ($10 for a hundred lashes). Was this common practice at the time?	2
Works of historical fiction and historical fantasy set in the middle ages often use "milk-drinker" as an insult. Is there evidence that it was a common insult?	2
Was the social status of a miner affected by the material they were mining under the Roman Empire?	2
Bokassa I of the Central African Republic / Central African Empire was charged for cannibalism (he was acquitted). Do we know of any historical heads of state/government/empire/general leadership figures who were confirmed cannibals?	1
I'm an archaeologist working a dig site from [whatever your speciality is]. I find the remnants of a bladed weapon. How do I determine if it was for ceremonial purposes or "practical" purposes?	1
Historians - what are the great lost documents/records/artifacts of your field(s) of study? What would their discovery mean to you as a historian?	1
Help! I'm the King of England (or anywhere else in Western Europe) and my wife died! I need to marry again - but how? I can't just ring up leaders (it's only the Middle Ages!) asking to marry their daughters...help me make a marriage happen!	1
Jean-Bédel Bokassa proclaimed himself President for Life in 1972. Why did he wait four years to crown himself Emperor of Central Africa?	1

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