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How do historians and social scientists (anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists) approach the study of the past differently?

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I would like to know book titles that counter the thesis of the book Guns germs and steel.

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Where did the settlers of Constantinople come from?

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In the video game CK2, blind Greeks cannot inherit titles. Is there a historical basis for this?

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In the novel "At Risk" by former MI5 director Stella Rimington, the headquarters of MI6 are referred to as "Legoland". Is this how MI5 really did/does refer to the SIS Building, or is this a codeword Rimington made up herself?

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Growing up, when I asked my dad any question at all about history, he would tell me that he couldn't possibly explain without starting at the Battle of Actium.

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How did bagels make their way from Jewish bakeries in New York City to every supermarket in the United States? Why didn't the knish have this level of success?

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Karl Donitz?

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What accounts for the lack of development from 14,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE?

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What economic challenges did the Roman Republic face?

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How do historians and social scientists (anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists) approach the study of the past differently?	43
I would like to know book titles that counter the thesis of the book Guns germs and steel.	43
Where did the settlers of Constantinople come from?	43
In the video game CK2, blind Greeks cannot inherit titles. Is there a historical basis for this?	43
In the novel "At Risk" by former MI5 director Stella Rimington, the headquarters of MI6 are referred to as "Legoland". Is this how MI5 really did/does refer to the SIS Building, or is this a codeword Rimington made up herself?	43
Growing up, when I asked my dad any question at all about history, he would tell me that he couldn't possibly explain without starting at the Battle of Actium.	43
How did bagels make their way from Jewish bakeries in New York City to every supermarket in the United States? Why didn't the knish have this level of success?	43
Karl Donitz?	43
What accounts for the lack of development from 14,000 BCE to 4,000 BCE?	43
What economic challenges did the Roman Republic face?	43