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What's the farthest back in time an oral history, religious text, or other form of mythology, goes or mentions? Aside from creation or the beginning of time

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Were the Helots (Slaves) ethnically the same as the Spartans?

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What made Europe and Europeans dominate the world?

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In the ancient Mediterranean world, what made cities and peoples build colonies so far from home?

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Do we know where all the Germanic/barbarian tribes first originated?

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What was 'Islam' like before Muhammad?

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What actually happened to 'Romans' after the collapse of the Empire?

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How was the Roman Empire's Territory organised and governed?

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What are the best books on steppe/central Asian nomadic history?

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The Greek Myths by Robert Graves

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the farthest back in time an oral history, religious text, or other form of mythology, goes or mentions? Aside from creation or the beginning of time	282
Were the Helots (Slaves) ethnically the same as the Spartans?	139
What made Europe and Europeans dominate the world?	73
In the ancient Mediterranean world, what made cities and peoples build colonies so far from home?	72
Do we know where all the Germanic/barbarian tribes first originated?	60
What was 'Islam' like before Muhammad?	38
What actually happened to 'Romans' after the collapse of the Empire?	37
How was the Roman Empire's Territory organised and governed?	17
What are the best books on steppe/central Asian nomadic history?	15
The Greek Myths by Robert Graves	14