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Given the finds at Gobekli Tepe etc, how advanced do you think civilisation of those times was? What kind of amenities / tools would a typical person have at their disposal? Also, do you think there could be even older equally or more "advanced" finds waiting to be dug up?

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What is the history of muslim "terrorist" attacks? Also, what is the history of "attacks" on Islam?

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How did ancient peoples rationalise/interpret earthquakes?

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Did faith healing exist in ancient Greece?

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Was Athens ever the utopian democracy we romantically think it to be?

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How did ancient Greece & Rome manage to rule over such vast areas & populations many times their own?

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What is the earliest recording of racism (in the modern sense) that we have?

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As a historian, what is a pet theory you have that you're waiting to be proven right?

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How did the Japanese come to have three syllabaries?

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When did we first start wearing underwear?

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Given the finds at Gobekli Tepe etc, how advanced do you think civilisation of those times was? What kind of amenities / tools would a typical person have at their disposal? Also, do you think there could be even older equally or more "advanced" finds waiting to be dug up?	61
What is the history of muslim "terrorist" attacks? Also, what is the history of "attacks" on Islam?	14
How did ancient peoples rationalise/interpret earthquakes?	12
Did faith healing exist in ancient Greece?	5
Was Athens ever the utopian democracy we romantically think it to be?	4
How did ancient Greece & Rome manage to rule over such vast areas & populations many times their own?	2
What is the earliest recording of racism (in the modern sense) that we have?	2
As a historian, what is a pet theory you have that you're waiting to be proven right?	2
How did the Japanese come to have three syllabaries?	1
When did we first start wearing underwear?	1