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How did the Old Copper Complex in the Great Lakes region come about and what happened to them?

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How do the Mississippian Hero Twins compare to the Maya Hero Twins? How do they differ?

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In the AskHistorians podcast episode 13, 400-rabbits mentions an Aztec omen involving a talking vagina. What is the context of this omen and what did the omen fortell?

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Was there "ethnic strife" in early colonial Mexico (i.e. Mexica v. Tlaxcallan, Purepecha v. Mexica, Maya v. Maya)? How did Spanish authorities quell these conflicts? How did they prevent them from happening in the first place?

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How common was it to use stingray skin on the handle of a sword in the Edo period in Japan? What other 'exotic' materials might have been used to wrap sword handles?

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AMA Announcement - Dr. Christopher Beekman will be here to answer questions about ancient West Mexico next Friday from 4:00pm-7:00pm MST

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Why are pipe organs used to play songs or jingles at hockey games?

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Cyprus has the "home" temple to Aphrodite at Paphos. What are some other locations of the "home" temple to different Grecian gods? What is the story behind their location being special to that god?

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When were shopping carts and baskets first implemented for grocery stores in the United States? Was there a demand by people for stores to supply these?

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When did glassware become relatively common and what factors led it to become so widespread.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Old Copper Complex in the Great Lakes region come about and what happened to them?	54
How do the Mississippian Hero Twins compare to the Maya Hero Twins? How do they differ?	53
In the AskHistorians podcast episode 13, 400-rabbits mentions an Aztec omen involving a talking vagina. What is the context of this omen and what did the omen fortell?	52
Was there "ethnic strife" in early colonial Mexico (i.e. Mexica v. Tlaxcallan, Purepecha v. Mexica, Maya v. Maya)? How did Spanish authorities quell these conflicts? How did they prevent them from happening in the first place?	52
How common was it to use stingray skin on the handle of a sword in the Edo period in Japan? What other 'exotic' materials might have been used to wrap sword handles?	49
AMA Announcement - Dr. Christopher Beekman will be here to answer questions about ancient West Mexico next Friday from 4:00pm-7:00pm MST	49
Why are pipe organs used to play songs or jingles at hockey games?	49
Cyprus has the "home" temple to Aphrodite at Paphos. What are some other locations of the "home" temple to different Grecian gods? What is the story behind their location being special to that god?	48
When were shopping carts and baskets first implemented for grocery stores in the United States? Was there a demand by people for stores to supply these?	47
When did glassware become relatively common and what factors led it to become so widespread.	44