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Ancient Greek Waterworks in Lake Kopais, Boiotia

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Why did doctors believe in the four humours theory of medicine?

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Do we know if ancient people (thinking the Classical Mediterranean world) "made up" things to attract tourists?

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How much did ancient leaders believe in omens and divinations?

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How did the annual hunts of Eurasian steppe tribes (including the Mongol and Jurchens) work?

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What's the current scholarly consensus on who wore the lorica segmentata?

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Besides different metals for arrowheads, how has the bow and arrow (discounting crossbows) changed throughout history?

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How a late-Sengoku Ashigaru used his pike

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From about 400 BC to about 100 BC, what did people find scarier to face, a cavalry charge or a chariot charge?

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Numbers at Issus and Gaugamela based on geographical constraints

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Ancient Greek Waterworks in Lake Kopais, Boiotia	13
Why did doctors believe in the four humours theory of medicine?	13
Do we know if ancient people (thinking the Classical Mediterranean world) "made up" things to attract tourists?	12
How much did ancient leaders believe in omens and divinations?	12
How did the annual hunts of Eurasian steppe tribes (including the Mongol and Jurchens) work?	12
What's the current scholarly consensus on who wore the lorica segmentata?	12
Besides different metals for arrowheads, how has the bow and arrow (discounting crossbows) changed throughout history?	11
How a late-Sengoku Ashigaru used his pike	11
From about 400 BC to about 100 BC, what did people find scarier to face, a cavalry charge or a chariot charge?	11
Numbers at Issus and Gaugamela based on geographical constraints	10