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When the Jurchens/Manchus began their conquest of China in the late 16th Century, they had no major technological advantage over the 13th century Mongols. During the 300 years of The Ming Dynasty, why did the Chinese military doctrine not evolve to effectively deal with nomadic cavalry tactics?
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In this 1544 census, one of the female names means “she is hated.” Why would someone name their daughter this?
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The Mayans were described as having an incredibly advanced form of dentistry with metal bow drills, and names for each tooth and procedure with the ability to fill cavities with amber. Is this true and how did it compare with other regions around the world?
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Any substantial news about the exploration of the Southern shaft in the Queen's chamber in the Great Pyramid? It seems that since the stopping of the Djedi project in 2011, we have no news about this fascinating page of Egyptology.
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