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had the bronze age reached Scotland by 2093BC?

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Suppose you went to Japan in 1889 and asked someone in their mid 50s if life in japan is better or worse now than when they were young (IE before Meiji Restoration & Commodore Perry). What do you think they'd likely say?

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Was there a time when most English people followed (saxon) Norse religion, as opposed to Christianity or Celtic paganism?

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suppose I went to village (between 50 and 150 people) in britain in 2077BC, suppose I went to a similarly sized village in 77BC. aside from the metals in use what differences would I likely see?

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The romans had A LOT of religious holidays through out the year, Did the Roman Army celebrate them while they were on campaign?

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how come, in parts of Europe, some farmers continued using sickles and/or scythe decades after reaping machines were invented?

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before world war 2 would it have been particularly unusual for English language novels and films to get translated into Japanese for the purpose of commercial realise in Japan?

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whats the earliest date you would expect you find someone in Britain wielding any kind of sword?

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how did marketplaces in large urban centres work before money?

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When and why did culture/art switch from exclusively depicting angels as male, to exclusively depicting angels as female?

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had the bronze age reached Scotland by 2093BC?	2
Suppose you went to Japan in 1889 and asked someone in their mid 50s if life in japan is better or worse now than when they were young (IE before Meiji Restoration & Commodore Perry). What do you think they'd likely say?	2
Was there a time when most English people followed (saxon) Norse religion, as opposed to Christianity or Celtic paganism?	2
suppose I went to village (between 50 and 150 people) in britain in 2077BC, suppose I went to a similarly sized village in 77BC. aside from the metals in use what differences would I likely see?	2
The romans had A LOT of religious holidays through out the year, Did the Roman Army celebrate them while they were on campaign?	2
how come, in parts of Europe, some farmers continued using sickles and/or scythe decades after reaping machines were invented?	2
before world war 2 would it have been particularly unusual for English language novels and films to get translated into Japanese for the purpose of commercial realise in Japan?	2
whats the earliest date you would expect you find someone in Britain wielding any kind of sword?	2
how did marketplaces in large urban centres work before money?	2
When and why did culture/art switch from exclusively depicting angels as male, to exclusively depicting angels as female?	2