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were their any likely any settlements large enough to be called cities in Egypt 5000 years ago?

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if you asked them would the greeks have rather the romans or the carthaginians won the first punic war?

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It’s s AD241, who has a more calorie rich diet, A typical Italian craftsman (A blacksmith say) in the city of Rome, or a typical British/Celtic Craftsman (a carpenter say) on the Isle of Man?

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Was the creation (or attempt creation) of the Difference Engine viewed as a historically significant event before computer technology took off in the mid 20th century?

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Did homer's odysey exist by 700BC?

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suppose I'm a roman emperor on campaign in Northern europe. what sort of food (in terms of variety) am I eating?

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What happened to you after the Russian Revolution if you weren't royalty but did have a lot of money, land & your own business?

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Suppose I go into store/shop in New York and buy, say.... a bag of potatoes (or really any common vegetables). What’s the earliest point in history, I wouldn't necessarily be buying local produce?

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What was the largest Mayan city in 1299(IE 400 to 500 years after the classical collapse)?

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Yesterday someone on here told me that in Han era Chinese cities they locked streets so people couldn't go out at night. Is that true? If "yes" did it mean they had less late night crime than other contemporary urban societies?

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were their any likely any settlements large enough to be called cities in Egypt 5000 years ago?	18
if you asked them would the greeks have rather the romans or the carthaginians won the first punic war?	18
It’s s AD241, who has a more calorie rich diet, A typical Italian craftsman (A blacksmith say) in the city of Rome, or a typical British/Celtic Craftsman (a carpenter say) on the Isle of Man?	18
Was the creation (or attempt creation) of the Difference Engine viewed as a historically significant event before computer technology took off in the mid 20th century?	18
Did homer's odysey exist by 700BC?	18
suppose I'm a roman emperor on campaign in Northern europe. what sort of food (in terms of variety) am I eating?	18
What happened to you after the Russian Revolution if you weren't royalty but did have a lot of money, land & your own business?	18
Suppose I go into store/shop in New York and buy, say.... a bag of potatoes (or really any common vegetables). What’s the earliest point in history, I wouldn't necessarily be buying local produce?	18
What was the largest Mayan city in 1299(IE 400 to 500 years after the classical collapse)?	18
Yesterday someone on here told me that in Han era Chinese cities they locked streets so people couldn't go out at night. Is that true? If "yes" did it mean they had less late night crime than other contemporary urban societies?	18