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In medieval Khorasan, were there public buildings where average people could eat/drink/smoke?

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After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Islamic scholars are credited with preserving Greek sciences. Did the Byzantines not carry on these traditions? If not, what was the state of medical practice in post-Roman Europe?

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Most of the events in the Shahnameh are famously lacking on supporting evidence. What is the earliest known, verified event in the story?

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Not sure if this fits the rules but here I go. Why are there so few books available on pre-Mughal India?

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What is known about how dead bodies were handled by steppe nomads in the middle ages?

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How did Indian communities prevent the buildup of plant material and mosquitoes in their stepwells?

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Premodern physicians like Ibn Sina would have limited knowledge of internal anatomy/physiology as there was a prohibition on human dissection. Why is it that the liver specifically recieves so much attention?

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How significant was the Arabic language to the rise and fall of the Islamic Golden Age?

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When did Khan become a popular name in Central and South Asia?

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What would the process of publishing a book consist of in the medieval, Asian Islamic world?

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In medieval Khorasan, were there public buildings where average people could eat/drink/smoke?	3
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Islamic scholars are credited with preserving Greek sciences. Did the Byzantines not carry on these traditions? If not, what was the state of medical practice in post-Roman Europe?	3
Most of the events in the Shahnameh are famously lacking on supporting evidence. What is the earliest known, verified event in the story?	3
Not sure if this fits the rules but here I go. Why are there so few books available on pre-Mughal India?	3
What is known about how dead bodies were handled by steppe nomads in the middle ages?	3
How did Indian communities prevent the buildup of plant material and mosquitoes in their stepwells?	3
Premodern physicians like Ibn Sina would have limited knowledge of internal anatomy/physiology as there was a prohibition on human dissection. Why is it that the liver specifically recieves so much attention?	3
How significant was the Arabic language to the rise and fall of the Islamic Golden Age?	3
When did Khan become a popular name in Central and South Asia?	3
What would the process of publishing a book consist of in the medieval, Asian Islamic world?	3