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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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What made the rules of war during the Middle Ages change from a Chivalric Code that placed a high value on capturing your opponents alive for ransom to no quarter given? I'm thinking of England from 1066 to the Wars of the Roses

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What would an early Medieval "skirmish" actually look like?	25	AskHistorians
When and why did certain Germanic languages stop using masculine/feminine nouns?	24	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
How did one actually "yield" in Medieval European combat?	23	AskHistorians
I am confused about the concept of "Shock Troops"	16	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
In the Copper Age, would worn-down copper tools be melted back down and remade, like recycling? What about iron?	11	AskHistorians
How in the western world did slavery transition from a fact of life into a moral abomination?	11	AskHistorians
Is there an explanation for why certain ancient cultures were more tolerant of things like physical deformities/non-binary sexual traits than others?	10	AskHistorians
What made the rules of war during the Middle Ages change from a Chivalric Code that placed a high value on capturing your opponents alive for ransom to no quarter given? I'm thinking of England from 1066 to the Wars of the Roses	8	AskHistorians