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What did the postclassic Maya think of the ruins around them and their past?

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Classical literature in the Christian East

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Islamization

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Do we have surviving art and architecture designed by medieval women?

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Were Abbasid canals used for goods transport? How did inland waterway travel actually work in the high Abbasid Caliphate?

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The sturdy beggar panics-what were they? And was there a medieval concept of structural unemployment?

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Where does the myth that the pyramids were used for grain storage originate?

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Are fangs in Andean art confined to deities? And where do they show up?

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Why and how did AC become popular in the United States

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Are there references to the Ikhwan al-Safa outside of their namesake encyclopedia?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did the postclassic Maya think of the ruins around them and their past?	163
Classical literature in the Christian East	28
Islamization	26
Do we have surviving art and architecture designed by medieval women?	23
Were Abbasid canals used for goods transport? How did inland waterway travel actually work in the high Abbasid Caliphate?	18
The sturdy beggar panics-what were they? And was there a medieval concept of structural unemployment?	11
Where does the myth that the pyramids were used for grain storage originate?	8
Are fangs in Andean art confined to deities? And where do they show up?	7
Why and how did AC become popular in the United States	5
Are there references to the Ikhwan al-Safa outside of their namesake encyclopedia?	4