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Do historians employ psychology to understand the motivations behind the actions of a historical figure?

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Why did Ancient Egyptians take such precautions against tomb robbers yet expected the mummy and treasures to be in the afterlife?

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How did 'barbarian' tribes the Romans knew have the technology (mining, smithing etc) to make quality swords, arrowheads etc for their armies?

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Did ancient armies trail behind them a cohort of willing prostitutes?

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It's common to hear that Islamic philosophers preserved the writings of Aristotle etc after the fall of Rome. Surely the Eastern Roman empire had a role also?

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Were survivors of the Holocaust able to recoup any of their lost assets?

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What happened to all the treasure seized by Genghis Khan?

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Who was the first to surmise that the stars were just like the sun, only much further away?

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One morning the body of an ordinary citizen is found in the Forum during the reign of Augustus. Would there be any kind of investigation? What about in Athens during the era of Pericles?

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Why was salt mining the cliché for the worst possible job? How was salt mined?

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Do historians employ psychology to understand the motivations behind the actions of a historical figure?	7	AskHistorians
Why did Ancient Egyptians take such precautions against tomb robbers yet expected the mummy and treasures to be in the afterlife?	7	AskHistorians
How did 'barbarian' tribes the Romans knew have the technology (mining, smithing etc) to make quality swords, arrowheads etc for their armies?	7	AskHistorians
Did ancient armies trail behind them a cohort of willing prostitutes?	7	AskHistorians
It's common to hear that Islamic philosophers preserved the writings of Aristotle etc after the fall of Rome. Surely the Eastern Roman empire had a role also?	7	AskHistorians
Were survivors of the Holocaust able to recoup any of their lost assets?	6	AskHistorians
What happened to all the treasure seized by Genghis Khan?	6	AskHistorians
Who was the first to surmise that the stars were just like the sun, only much further away?	6	AskHistorians
One morning the body of an ordinary citizen is found in the Forum during the reign of Augustus. Would there be any kind of investigation? What about in Athens during the era of Pericles?	5	AskHistorians
Why was salt mining the cliché for the worst possible job? How was salt mined?	5	AskHistorians