/u/icansayanything1's posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did whaling work? I imagine whales are pretty hard to catch with just harpoons.

210 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When did it become common for people to own pets? And has it always been animals like cats and dogs? Are there any examples of civilizations that had what we would think of as exotic animals as common pets?

160 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Through various history classes, I have learned a good deal about the history of all the major civilizations - But I have a hard time of figuring out where all the events and historical people are in relation to one another: What is a good timeline resource?

153 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did people near the end of the Egyptian civilization view the people from it's beginnings?

117 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What do you feel separates a historian from someone who just likes history?

89 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

We hear about groups like the Mongols or the armies of Alexandar the Great who slaughter whole cities - How was that done, and what was the reaction of the slaughters?

25 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When mass religious conversions were taking place (Christianity in Rome or Buddhism in India), how did people at the time view it?

8 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am interested in the meeting of great minds: What famous thinkers had run-ins with other famous thinkers, and what were the results of their meeting?

8 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What are some dates any respectable historian has memorized?

7 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When and why did the world's various eugenic programs stop?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did whaling work? I imagine whales are pretty hard to catch with just harpoons.	210
When did it become common for people to own pets? And has it always been animals like cats and dogs? Are there any examples of civilizations that had what we would think of as exotic animals as common pets?	160
Through various history classes, I have learned a good deal about the history of all the major civilizations - But I have a hard time of figuring out where all the events and historical people are in relation to one another: What is a good timeline resource?	153
How did people near the end of the Egyptian civilization view the people from it's beginnings?	117
What do you feel separates a historian from someone who just likes history?	89
We hear about groups like the Mongols or the armies of Alexandar the Great who slaughter whole cities - How was that done, and what was the reaction of the slaughters?	25
When mass religious conversions were taking place (Christianity in Rome or Buddhism in India), how did people at the time view it?	8
I am interested in the meeting of great minds: What famous thinkers had run-ins with other famous thinkers, and what were the results of their meeting?	8
What are some dates any respectable historian has memorized?	7
When and why did the world's various eugenic programs stop?	3