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When did the world establish a universal set of directions (North, South, East, West)? What was used before?

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Are we able to convey more complex ideas with modern languages than ancient cultures were? If so, is there any quantifiable measure of how much better we are now?

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How much warning would an average American have had prior to the start of the great depression? Were there indicators that non-experts would have seen, did things seem great until the very morning of black tuesday, or would they not have even found out until days/weeks/months later?

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How long have humans been using knots?

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Are there any countries that exist/existed entirely outside of their original boundaries?

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What records do we have from civilizations with unexplored land borders besides the early United States? How did the lack of any sort of limit to the country impact the culture?

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What was/were the most lopsided military engagements in history? How did they go?

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[META] Is this the correct place to ask for books on [insert historical subject here], and if not, where should I ask?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When did the world establish a universal set of directions (North, South, East, West)? What was used before?	57
Are we able to convey more complex ideas with modern languages than ancient cultures were? If so, is there any quantifiable measure of how much better we are now?	43
How much warning would an average American have had prior to the start of the great depression? Were there indicators that non-experts would have seen, did things seem great until the very morning of black tuesday, or would they not have even found out until days/weeks/months later?	26
How long have humans been using knots?	3
Are there any countries that exist/existed entirely outside of their original boundaries?	2
What records do we have from civilizations with unexplored land borders besides the early United States? How did the lack of any sort of limit to the country impact the culture?	1
What was/were the most lopsided military engagements in history? How did they go?	1
[META] Is this the correct place to ask for books on [insert historical subject here], and if not, where should I ask?	1