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What would an early Medieval "skirmish" actually look like?

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When and why did certain Germanic languages stop using masculine/feminine nouns?

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I recently saw a YouTube video claiming that there are genetic/lingustic/ethnic links between certain places in South America and the islands of the Pacific. Is there any truth to this? It is even plausible?

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How did one actually "yield" in Medieval European combat?

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I am confused about the concept of "Shock Troops"

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In the Bronze Age, how common was it for brand new cities to be built as opposed to rebuilding on sites that were previously inhabited but abandoned or destroyed?

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In the Copper Age, would worn-down copper tools be melted back down and remade, like recycling? What about iron?

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How in the western world did slavery transition from a fact of life into a moral abomination?

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Is there an explanation for why certain ancient cultures were more tolerant of things like physical deformities/non-binary sexual traits than others?

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Someone recently asked about how Nazi atrocities affected the rank and file psychologically. Do we have any similar accounts from, say, the Khmer Rouge?

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What would an early Medieval "skirmish" actually look like?	25
When and why did certain Germanic languages stop using masculine/feminine nouns?	24
I recently saw a YouTube video claiming that there are genetic/lingustic/ethnic links between certain places in South America and the islands of the Pacific. Is there any truth to this? It is even plausible?	24
How did one actually "yield" in Medieval European combat?	23
I am confused about the concept of "Shock Troops"	16
In the Bronze Age, how common was it for brand new cities to be built as opposed to rebuilding on sites that were previously inhabited but abandoned or destroyed?	14
In the Copper Age, would worn-down copper tools be melted back down and remade, like recycling? What about iron?	11
How in the western world did slavery transition from a fact of life into a moral abomination?	11
Is there an explanation for why certain ancient cultures were more tolerant of things like physical deformities/non-binary sexual traits than others?	10
Someone recently asked about how Nazi atrocities affected the rank and file psychologically. Do we have any similar accounts from, say, the Khmer Rouge?	8