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How common was slavery in pre islamic India and how were slaves treated in pre islamic India? Were they really in a good state since Fa Xian said no Indian is a slave?
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Gryphons are theorized to be an interpretation of fossilized dinosaur remains. Birds of Ares are described as having "dart-like feathers that could be thrown by the tail." Psittacosaurus and Triceratops had quills on their tails. Did Greek historians record finding fossilized quills on tails?
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Can anyone provide some information about equipment and composition of the US ground forces and or Soviet ground forces during or right after Able Archer in 1983?
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It's almost Christmas, so let's *frolic and play the Eskimo way.* But what games did Inuit Tribes play?
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There have been various civilizations where the King claimed to be descendants of Gods, was that claim actually believed or were the people simply afraid of voicing their disagreement?
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