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What do historians think of Harners hypothesis that human sacrifice was a major aspect of Aztec culture due to the lack of alternative sources of protein in their diets?
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Did John Adams actually accomplish anything in office as president other than bringing about the end of the Quasi-war with France?
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Is it true that Hunter Gatherer societies were more egalitarian, more leisurely, and more healthy than agricultural/class based ones? If so, what motivated peoples to pick up agriculture and stay with it after it turned out so badly?
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How does one reconcile the infamous Roman brutality towards defeated enemies, with attributing Roman success to being more inclusive and egalitarian towards conquered and client states, compared to other contemporary civilizations?
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How did the population of horses impact armies? Are there any cases in which a kingdom or empire was unable to field enough horses (or other animals like elephants during the punic wars) to keep the cavalry ranks full because the numbers were exhausted in war?
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Why are Koreans and the Han Chinese genetically similar when they were separated by more different nomads in the northwest like the Jurchen and Khitans?
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