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Were there significant cultural as well as linguistic differences between the Na Dene and non-Na Dene indigenous tribes of North America?

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Did any Native American tribes develop advanced horse archery techniques? If not, why? Scarcity of metal? No one to teach how to make compound bows?

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What were the "push/pull" factors propelling the Roma people westward from the Indian subcontinent to Europe and the Middle East?

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Were there any non-native pre-Revolutionary War independence movements in the thirteen colonies? Seems unlikely that the very first one would have been the one that succeeded but I have never heard of any others despite being an avid reader of popular works of history.

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Why are there no major cities on the actual Pacific coast (i.e. not inland on a river or large bay like Portland, Seattle or Vancouver) of North America north of San Francisco?

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When was the last recorded use of an elephant in battle on the continent of Europe?

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Can someone suggest a good, but accessible, book that covers the rise and fall of the Maratha Empire/Confederacy?

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Is there any genetic or linguistic evidence for the theory that there was Indo-European migration into China during the Shang period or earlier?

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How early in modern history would the Minié ball have been both manufacturable and useful?

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Did the Qing dynasty (Manchus) ever consider invading Japan or at least extracting some manner of tribute?

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Were there significant cultural as well as linguistic differences between the Na Dene and non-Na Dene indigenous tribes of North America?	2
Did any Native American tribes develop advanced horse archery techniques? If not, why? Scarcity of metal? No one to teach how to make compound bows?	2
What were the "push/pull" factors propelling the Roma people westward from the Indian subcontinent to Europe and the Middle East?	2
Were there any non-native pre-Revolutionary War independence movements in the thirteen colonies? Seems unlikely that the very first one would have been the one that succeeded but I have never heard of any others despite being an avid reader of popular works of history.	2
Why are there no major cities on the actual Pacific coast (i.e. not inland on a river or large bay like Portland, Seattle or Vancouver) of North America north of San Francisco?	2
When was the last recorded use of an elephant in battle on the continent of Europe?	2
Can someone suggest a good, but accessible, book that covers the rise and fall of the Maratha Empire/Confederacy?	2
Is there any genetic or linguistic evidence for the theory that there was Indo-European migration into China during the Shang period or earlier?	2
How early in modern history would the Minié ball have been both manufacturable and useful?	2
Did the Qing dynasty (Manchus) ever consider invading Japan or at least extracting some manner of tribute?	1