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When did Islam become the dominant religion in the area surrounding the Gambia river? How did the Muslims and followers native religions interact with each other back when their numbers were more close to equal?	44
how did the Romans put newly minted money into circulation?	44
In terms of general living standards would the average Indian be better of in 1466 (before the east India Company even existed) or 1866 (when the Raj was in full swing)?	44
Suppose you were a minor Babylonian noble resident in the city when the Assyrians took the city in the 13th century BC. What (if anything) would happen to you?	44
All through school I was taught that (classical) Roman and Greek culture were extremely similar, because the Romans copied Greek culture. How reasonable do you think that claim is?	43
suppose you visited a small (less than 250 people) settlement in Japan (southern Honshu, if that's too broad) in 1717. Suppose you visited a small settlement in China (Hebei, if that's too broad) in 1717. Aside from the language people spoke how would they likely be different from each other?	43
suppose you're a merchant living in Luoyang (the capital of the first Jin dynasty) in AD293, how much of your food (if any) is rice?	43
Suppose you're an English sailor sometime after 1000 and before 1450. What’s the longest voyager you will plausible ever go on without making land?	43
last year I read a novel set in Rome during the 3rd century BC. There's multiple parts where characters visit public baths. Is that an anachronism in the 210s BC? it was my understanding that Roman baths didn't become common until the first century BC?	43
In the early Middle Ages English supplanted Celtic and Latin as England's main language. If you lived in Britain between 450 and 700 what would the transition look like to you?	43

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