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Jared Diamond published Guns Germs and Steel 25 yrs ago. Is there consensus of how well his hypothesis holds up?

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Suffering slaves and suffering serfs, whats the diff?

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I've recently read about a 7th so-called primary civilization. What is it and where can I read more?

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How do museums sometimes make "discoveries" of items that are found in their own collections?

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Are all historians in agreement that pre-Christian Ireland was practicing human sacrifice?

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Was Huey Long a fascist or an antisemite?

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How often do major discoveries happen by a researcher who is exploring an archive of collected evidence stored in a museum?

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How are the conclusions of James Frazer's the Golden Bough regarded today?

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Does Caesar's account of British charioteers shed light on Homer's description of taxi-chariots?

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Do plagues affect nomadic peoples differently than settled peoples?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Jared Diamond published Guns Germs and Steel 25 yrs ago. Is there consensus of how well his hypothesis holds up?	643
Suffering slaves and suffering serfs, whats the diff?	422
I've recently read about a 7th so-called primary civilization. What is it and where can I read more?	280
How do museums sometimes make "discoveries" of items that are found in their own collections?	81
Are all historians in agreement that pre-Christian Ireland was practicing human sacrifice?	66
Was Huey Long a fascist or an antisemite?	52
How often do major discoveries happen by a researcher who is exploring an archive of collected evidence stored in a museum?	23
How are the conclusions of James Frazer's the Golden Bough regarded today?	21
Does Caesar's account of British charioteers shed light on Homer's description of taxi-chariots?	11
Do plagues affect nomadic peoples differently than settled peoples?	10