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What are the origins of hedge mazes? Why did they become a thing?

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Was the Gupta Empire really the golden age in Indian history? How did the Gupta empire compare to other contemporary empires?

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In the movie 300, the movie starts with a Persian messenger making threats to King Leonidas. What was the "protocol" of negotiating territorial disputes in this time?

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How did medieval Christians justify anti-Jewish sentiments whilst revering Jewish figures like King David?

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Were actors ever killed on purpose during ancient theatrical performances?

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META An idea to fix the proliferation of low quality questions arising from pop culture

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Why is India poor considering it's rich and wealthy history?

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My history teachers in middle school and high school often stated that the Ancient Chinese were "light years ahead of the rest of the world" during their time. Was ths truly the case? If so by what standards were they ahead?

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What are the physical sources for many of the ancient texts that we read today? How do we now have such complete and coherent works?

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When [and why] did we start burying people in coffins?

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What are the origins of hedge mazes? Why did they become a thing?	61
Was the Gupta Empire really the golden age in Indian history? How did the Gupta empire compare to other contemporary empires?	61
In the movie 300, the movie starts with a Persian messenger making threats to King Leonidas. What was the "protocol" of negotiating territorial disputes in this time?	61
How did medieval Christians justify anti-Jewish sentiments whilst revering Jewish figures like King David?	61
Were actors ever killed on purpose during ancient theatrical performances?	61
META An idea to fix the proliferation of low quality questions arising from pop culture	61
Why is India poor considering it's rich and wealthy history?	61
My history teachers in middle school and high school often stated that the Ancient Chinese were "light years ahead of the rest of the world" during their time. Was ths truly the case? If so by what standards were they ahead?	61
What are the physical sources for many of the ancient texts that we read today? How do we now have such complete and coherent works?	61
When [and why] did we start burying people in coffins?	61