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Was the Proto-Sinaitic alphabet the first use of the acrophonic principle (turning a logographic symbol into a phonographc symbol that codes for the first sound in its word)? If so, where did that insight come from?

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Are there any attempts to objectively back up claims like “X is one of the top 10 generals of all time”?

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Were there any examples of strategies from ancient warfare having an impact in WW2?

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Wikipedia is very light on the change in name of East Francia to the Kingdom of Germany. Was this change at all controversial?

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I read there was a time in the evolution of Hindu-Arabic numerals where only 1-9 existed (ie before 0). How did they write values above nine at that point?

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Which two colour combo in Bloomburroe have you enjoyed the most so far?

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People in Ancient Rome joyfully watched others get fed to animals in arenas. Today this would be reprehensible. Was there a single major cultural factor that led to this change? Or was it a slow progression over time?

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Looking for some other essay collections like those of Chuck Klosterman, John Jeremiah Sullivan, or David Foster Wallace.

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Is Gobekli Tepi as mysterious as Graham Hancock makes it sound?

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Is it true that snakes and spiders were threats to early humans?

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Was the Proto-Sinaitic alphabet the first use of the acrophonic principle (turning a logographic symbol into a phonographc symbol that codes for the first sound in its word)? If so, where did that insight come from?	1	AskHistorians
Are there any attempts to objectively back up claims like “X is one of the top 10 generals of all time”?	1	AskHistorians
Were there any examples of strategies from ancient warfare having an impact in WW2?	1	AskHistorians
Wikipedia is very light on the change in name of East Francia to the Kingdom of Germany. Was this change at all controversial?	1	AskHistorians
I read there was a time in the evolution of Hindu-Arabic numerals where only 1-9 existed (ie before 0). How did they write values above nine at that point?	1	AskHistorians
Which two colour combo in Bloomburroe have you enjoyed the most so far?	1	magicTCG
People in Ancient Rome joyfully watched others get fed to animals in arenas. Today this would be reprehensible. Was there a single major cultural factor that led to this change? Or was it a slow progression over time?	1	AskHistorians
Looking for some other essay collections like those of Chuck Klosterman, John Jeremiah Sullivan, or David Foster Wallace.	1	suggestmeabook
Is Gobekli Tepi as mysterious as Graham Hancock makes it sound?	1	AskHistorians
Is it true that snakes and spiders were threats to early humans?	1	askscience