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To what extent do differences in pottery throughout time reflect broader cultural changes?

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In the early 19th century, "Planet" was used to refer to any object orbiting the sun, including several large asteroids (namely Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Juno). Why was Halley's Comet never considered to be a planet?

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To what extent do differences in pottery throughout time reflect broader cultural changes?

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In older American newspaper articles, "Moslem" is widely used to refer to followers of Islam. When and why did this take on an offensive connotation in America and largely be replaced by "Muslim"? Was this shift reflected globally?

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To what extent do differences in pottery throughout time reflect broader cultural changes?	2
In the early 19th century, "Planet" was used to refer to any object orbiting the sun, including several large asteroids (namely Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Juno). Why was Halley's Comet never considered to be a planet?	2
To what extent do differences in pottery throughout time reflect broader cultural changes?	2
In older American newspaper articles, "Moslem" is widely used to refer to followers of Islam. When and why did this take on an offensive connotation in America and largely be replaced by "Muslim"? Was this shift reflected globally?	1