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The Latin word 'occident' translates to 'death', 'occidens' to 'west', and 'occasum' to 'sunset'. Do these words have a connection that indicates a cultural significance of the Atlantic Ocean?

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In the early 19th century, the phrase 'ebony trade' was used by European slave traders as a euphenism to disguise their trade. Does this indicate an anti-slavery sentiment in Europe, and does it have any connection to the American Civil War?

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Skulls are often portrayed without their jaws/mandibles in paintings throughout art history. Is there any explanation or literature regarding this phenomenon?

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Medieval Christians had the habit of worshipping representations of Christ (such as statues or paintings), by touching them and praying to them. Did actors playing Christ in Mystery Plays in that time receive a similar treatment?

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I am a rich citizen in Post-Napoleonic Germany, and I want to contruct a private mansion in a remote place. What government legislations would I have to go through before being allowed to start construction, and do these legislations differ in different states of the German Confederacy?

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The Latin word 'occident' translates to 'death', 'occidens' to 'west', and 'occasum' to 'sunset'. Do these words have a connection that indicates a cultural significance of the Atlantic Ocean?	254
In the early 19th century, the phrase 'ebony trade' was used by European slave traders as a euphenism to disguise their trade. Does this indicate an anti-slavery sentiment in Europe, and does it have any connection to the American Civil War?	140
Skulls are often portrayed without their jaws/mandibles in paintings throughout art history. Is there any explanation or literature regarding this phenomenon?	53
Medieval Christians had the habit of worshipping representations of Christ (such as statues or paintings), by touching them and praying to them. Did actors playing Christ in Mystery Plays in that time receive a similar treatment?	14
I am a rich citizen in Post-Napoleonic Germany, and I want to contruct a private mansion in a remote place. What government legislations would I have to go through before being allowed to start construction, and do these legislations differ in different states of the German Confederacy?	1