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Andrew Hastings argues that the Biblical Israel was seen as a model for the nation-state by European nationalism. What do other historians think of this theory?

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The Sea People invaded Egypt/the Levant/Anatolia, causing the Bronze Age Collapse. What about the Greek Dark Ages? Was that the Sea People too?

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What are the long-standing reasons for the current civil war between northern and central Ethiopia?

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Did the Chinese Communist Party substantially improve workers' rights?

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Why was Konstantiniyye renamed Istanbul in the 1920s?

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How much urbanisation was there in South America, besides the Inca cities?

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How common was polygamy in pre-Christian Europe?

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What was life like in Cahokia at its height? How different was it from big Western European cities (Paris, London, Venice, etc) of the time?

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Every living ex-President of S.Korea was sent to jail for long periods, or even sentenced to execution. What led to S.Korea being so much more willing to imprison former leaders compared to other democracies? Were there presidents just worse?

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What effect did the presence of the silk road trade have on the politics of central Asian states (pre-Mongols)?

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Andrew Hastings argues that the Biblical Israel was seen as a model for the nation-state by European nationalism. What do other historians think of this theory?	23
The Sea People invaded Egypt/the Levant/Anatolia, causing the Bronze Age Collapse. What about the Greek Dark Ages? Was that the Sea People too?	23
What are the long-standing reasons for the current civil war between northern and central Ethiopia?	23
Did the Chinese Communist Party substantially improve workers' rights?	23
Why was Konstantiniyye renamed Istanbul in the 1920s?	22
How much urbanisation was there in South America, besides the Inca cities?	22
How common was polygamy in pre-Christian Europe?	22
What was life like in Cahokia at its height? How different was it from big Western European cities (Paris, London, Venice, etc) of the time?	22
Every living ex-President of S.Korea was sent to jail for long periods, or even sentenced to execution. What led to S.Korea being so much more willing to imprison former leaders compared to other democracies? Were there presidents just worse?	22
What effect did the presence of the silk road trade have on the politics of central Asian states (pre-Mongols)?	21