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Seeing as Egypt was under British patronage for most of the last two centuries, why is the majority of ancient Egyptian research primarily in French?

216 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is there a way for us to know what the population of any given species of dinosaur was during their time on earth? And if so, how?

135 upvotes • r/askscience

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What were the trade networks like in the pre-Columbian America's? North, central, and South America if you wouldn't mind differentiating.

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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what historic event attracted you to your eventual specialty?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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if i were a free black in the pre-civil war south, what would keep me from getting kidnapped and thrown into slavery?

13 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[AMA Request] A post-op male to female trans person who regrets their transition.

11 upvotes • r/IAmA

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what do we consider to be the first battle in known history?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Can you give me a rundown on how New Orleans went from being one of America's cities to one of the country's biggest embarrassments by the end of the 20th century?

7 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I never hear much about Native American culture. What were some of the largest cities that existed pre-discovery, and how were they organized?

6 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Do ointments such as Neosporin really reduce scar visibility, and if so, how?

5 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Seeing as Egypt was under British patronage for most of the last two centuries, why is the majority of ancient Egyptian research primarily in French?	216	AskHistorians
Is there a way for us to know what the population of any given species of dinosaur was during their time on earth? And if so, how?	135	askscience
What were the trade networks like in the pre-Columbian America's? North, central, and South America if you wouldn't mind differentiating.	14	AskHistorians
what historic event attracted you to your eventual specialty?	14	AskHistorians
if i were a free black in the pre-civil war south, what would keep me from getting kidnapped and thrown into slavery?	13	AskHistorians
[AMA Request] A post-op male to female trans person who regrets their transition.	11	IAmA
what do we consider to be the first battle in known history?	8	AskHistorians
Can you give me a rundown on how New Orleans went from being one of America's cities to one of the country's biggest embarrassments by the end of the 20th century?	7	AskHistorians
I never hear much about Native American culture. What were some of the largest cities that existed pre-discovery, and how were they organized?	6	AskHistorians
Do ointments such as Neosporin really reduce scar visibility, and if so, how?	5	askscience