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Do we have any information on how ancient people learned to identify and process ores (e.g. tin, copper, iron) for metalworking? Did it develop in one place and then spread to rest of the world or did different peoples developed it on their own?

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What is the history of last names / surnames? When did humans start using those as part of our names?

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Did the Servile Wars lead to any changes in the way the slaves were treated by their Roman masters?

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What would a typical wedding ceremony / festivities look like for ancient Romans? To narrow the scope, lets say any time during the Republic period?

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Did the Servile Wars lead to any changes in the way the slaves were treated by Romans? (asking for the 2nd time)

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How did certain academic disciplines and institutes become associated with 'ivory towers'?

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Eruption of Karakatoa is thought to have caused a volcanic winter in 535-536 CE. Is there any contemporary written evidence of similar climate effects observed locally?

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Eruption of Karakatoa is thought to have caused a volcanic winter in 535-536 AD. Is there any contemporary written evidence of similar climate effects observed locally after eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD?

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How was India / Pakistan partition in 1947 seen in the West?

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Where / when did the trope "red headed step-child(ren)" for unwanted / ignored things originate from?

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Do we have any information on how ancient people learned to identify and process ores (e.g. tin, copper, iron) for metalworking? Did it develop in one place and then spread to rest of the world or did different peoples developed it on their own?	864
What is the history of last names / surnames? When did humans start using those as part of our names?	25
Did the Servile Wars lead to any changes in the way the slaves were treated by their Roman masters?	11
What would a typical wedding ceremony / festivities look like for ancient Romans? To narrow the scope, lets say any time during the Republic period?	10
Did the Servile Wars lead to any changes in the way the slaves were treated by Romans? (asking for the 2nd time)	10
How did certain academic disciplines and institutes become associated with 'ivory towers'?	2
Eruption of Karakatoa is thought to have caused a volcanic winter in 535-536 CE. Is there any contemporary written evidence of similar climate effects observed locally?	1
Eruption of Karakatoa is thought to have caused a volcanic winter in 535-536 AD. Is there any contemporary written evidence of similar climate effects observed locally after eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD?	1
How was India / Pakistan partition in 1947 seen in the West?	1
Where / when did the trope "red headed step-child(ren)" for unwanted / ignored things originate from?	1