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Is there evidence for a pre-historic European cult of the bear?

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When did Europeans figure out that certain birds were migratory and where did they think the birds migrated to? Where did they believe the birds went in winter before that?

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As a rule, do languages simplify their grammatical features over time?

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Best non-English academic article database?

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Why did Anna Komnene call western Europeans "Celts"?

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Why were the Bolsheviks - who were fighting a civil war against White forces - so secretive about the execution of the Romanov family?

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Is the concept of panic or fear a prominent theme in Classical (Greek or preferably Roman) representations of warfare? If so, was are the common causes of it and are there moral implications of it?

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Why did Brythonic languages survive Roman rule, while languages like Gallic and Celtiberian were displaced by Romance languages?

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Was there really a Third Settlement of Augustus in 19 BC?

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How and when did the definition of the word 'fabric' transform from "a product of skilled workmanship" to a cloth or textile?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there evidence for a pre-historic European cult of the bear?	17
When did Europeans figure out that certain birds were migratory and where did they think the birds migrated to? Where did they believe the birds went in winter before that?	17
As a rule, do languages simplify their grammatical features over time?	16
Best non-English academic article database?	14
Why did Anna Komnene call western Europeans "Celts"?	13
Why were the Bolsheviks - who were fighting a civil war against White forces - so secretive about the execution of the Romanov family?	10
Is the concept of panic or fear a prominent theme in Classical (Greek or preferably Roman) representations of warfare? If so, was are the common causes of it and are there moral implications of it?	9
Why did Brythonic languages survive Roman rule, while languages like Gallic and Celtiberian were displaced by Romance languages?	6
Was there really a Third Settlement of Augustus in 19 BC?	6
How and when did the definition of the word 'fabric' transform from "a product of skilled workmanship" to a cloth or textile?	5