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What did a serf have that a slave didn't?

402 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did the first Australian settlers know that the seasons would be reversed?

329 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What is the oldest mythic creature we have a record of?

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What is the oldest wedding we have a record of, and what do we know about the details of the ceremony?

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How do I, as a layman, evaluate historical claims?

80 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Would the standard of living (in very general terms- calories, free time, access to luxuries, etc.) have been higher for a West European or Chinese farming family around 1500AD?

44 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did ancient Greeks/Romans make columns so perfectly round?

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A prompt that is always relevant, /r/OtherPeople!

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Does any Pre-Columbian philosophy or wisdom survive?

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When Emperor Justinian re-conquered Rome, did the inhabitants see it as a conquest or a liberation or a return of the rightful order?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did a serf have that a slave didn't?	402	AskHistorians
Did the first Australian settlers know that the seasons would be reversed?	329	AskHistorians
What is the oldest mythic creature we have a record of?	189	AskHistorians
What is the oldest wedding we have a record of, and what do we know about the details of the ceremony?	94	AskHistorians
How do I, as a layman, evaluate historical claims?	80	AskHistorians
Would the standard of living (in very general terms- calories, free time, access to luxuries, etc.) have been higher for a West European or Chinese farming family around 1500AD?	44	AskHistorians
How did ancient Greeks/Romans make columns so perfectly round?	31	AskHistorians
A prompt that is always relevant, /r/OtherPeople!	26	WritingPrompts
Does any Pre-Columbian philosophy or wisdom survive?	15	AskHistorians
When Emperor Justinian re-conquered Rome, did the inhabitants see it as a conquest or a liberation or a return of the rightful order?	14	AskHistorians