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To what degree did Zoroastrianism preserve Iranian/Persian polytheism? What do we know about Iranian polytheism that otherwise wasn't continued into Zoroastrianism? And how widespread was the pre-Zoroastrian belief system?

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Bactria is one of the most ancient places in the world and was the core of a number of empires. So why isn't modern Afghan identity centered on it or Afghan nationalism based on the links with ancient Bactria?

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In the Doctrina Jacobi, the characters seem to seriously consider the possibility of Muhammad's prophethood before rejecting it. Were Jews in the 7th century AD really open to the possibility of additional prophets appearing?

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Was increasing population in the provinces a potential reason for the collapse of the western Roman Empire?

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Were opinions towards mercenaries as negative historically as they are today?

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Were Bronze Age states with Palace Economies have stronger state control than later Iron Age states? If so, what how did they manage that level of control?

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What's the deal with the USA and bounty hunters? Where does the occupation come from and was it ever legal in the UK? Why has it remained legal in the US?

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What happened to public baths in the Islamic world?

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When European powers ruled over Muslim countries, did they preferentially choose local Christians for native-filled administrative positions? Did they support Christianization or missionary efforts? Was there any sort of Crusading mentality?

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What made Chinese porcelain so hard to reproduce for Europeans? How and when did Europeans manage to finally break the Chinese monopoly?

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To what degree did Zoroastrianism preserve Iranian/Persian polytheism? What do we know about Iranian polytheism that otherwise wasn't continued into Zoroastrianism? And how widespread was the pre-Zoroastrian belief system?	29
Bactria is one of the most ancient places in the world and was the core of a number of empires. So why isn't modern Afghan identity centered on it or Afghan nationalism based on the links with ancient Bactria?	28
In the Doctrina Jacobi, the characters seem to seriously consider the possibility of Muhammad's prophethood before rejecting it. Were Jews in the 7th century AD really open to the possibility of additional prophets appearing?	28
Was increasing population in the provinces a potential reason for the collapse of the western Roman Empire?	28
Were opinions towards mercenaries as negative historically as they are today?	27
Were Bronze Age states with Palace Economies have stronger state control than later Iron Age states? If so, what how did they manage that level of control?	27
What's the deal with the USA and bounty hunters? Where does the occupation come from and was it ever legal in the UK? Why has it remained legal in the US?	27
What happened to public baths in the Islamic world?	26
When European powers ruled over Muslim countries, did they preferentially choose local Christians for native-filled administrative positions? Did they support Christianization or missionary efforts? Was there any sort of Crusading mentality?	25
What made Chinese porcelain so hard to reproduce for Europeans? How and when did Europeans manage to finally break the Chinese monopoly?	25