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What is the likelihood of us being completely ignorant or mislead about a people, culture, civilization or event due to historical revisionists who mis-translated or destroyed the records? And, is there an instance of this happening where we eventually learned the truth?

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If a minor nobleman's son were to join the Roman army, what position would he start off as

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Would there be more deaths by projectiles (arrows, bolts, pilla, throwing spears, rocks etc...) battles in antiquity (Greek City States, Roman Republic/Empire) or the medieval period (between fall of Rome and Renaissance)?

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Who was the Last Spartan?

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What is the likelihood of us being completely ignorant or mislead about a people, culture, civilization or event due to historical revisionists who mis-translated or destroyed the records? And, is there an instance of this happening where we eventually learned the truth?	3
If a minor nobleman's son were to join the Roman army, what position would he start off as	1
Would there be more deaths by projectiles (arrows, bolts, pilla, throwing spears, rocks etc...) battles in antiquity (Greek City States, Roman Republic/Empire) or the medieval period (between fall of Rome and Renaissance)?	1
Who was the Last Spartan?	1