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Homo sapiens left Africa ~200,000 years ago, but earlier human ancestors (erectus, ergaster, etc) inhabited much of the Old World ~1.5 million years ago. Why did they all die? Why did early humanity need multiple tries to successfully colonize Earth?

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Are there any writings that we used to consider myths/legends that have been recently corroborated by archaeology and have a historical basis? What about any myths/legends passed down orally?

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What does the phrase "Twelve Great Cultures" refer to?

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In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Italian soldiers called "battle police" execute innocent Italian soldiers because they were angry that Italy was retreating and were paranoid of German spies. Did this happen?

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What do we know about ancient tourism? Were wealthy Romans or Greeks able or likely to travel for pleasure during antiquity?

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Is there any good evidence of pre-Columbian contact between Asia (especially Russia) and Alaska?

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It is England in the 17th century. What is the most distant place to which I can send a letter with a decent chance that it will be delivered?

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Europeans (Norsemen) colonized Greenland in the 10th century. Would Columbus have been aware of its existence before his voyage in 1492?

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What were the drinking habits of the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans?

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What were the most historically significant things destroyed in the WW2 bombing of Japan and how long did it take to recover?

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Homo sapiens left Africa ~200,000 years ago, but earlier human ancestors (erectus, ergaster, etc) inhabited much of the Old World ~1.5 million years ago. Why did they all die? Why did early humanity need multiple tries to successfully colonize Earth?	617
Are there any writings that we used to consider myths/legends that have been recently corroborated by archaeology and have a historical basis? What about any myths/legends passed down orally?	56
What does the phrase "Twelve Great Cultures" refer to?	46
In Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Italian soldiers called "battle police" execute innocent Italian soldiers because they were angry that Italy was retreating and were paranoid of German spies. Did this happen?	17
What do we know about ancient tourism? Were wealthy Romans or Greeks able or likely to travel for pleasure during antiquity?	15
Is there any good evidence of pre-Columbian contact between Asia (especially Russia) and Alaska?	11
It is England in the 17th century. What is the most distant place to which I can send a letter with a decent chance that it will be delivered?	8
Europeans (Norsemen) colonized Greenland in the 10th century. Would Columbus have been aware of its existence before his voyage in 1492?	6
What were the drinking habits of the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans?	5
What were the most historically significant things destroyed in the WW2 bombing of Japan and how long did it take to recover?	5