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What was the effective Rule of Law concerning ownership, allocation and use of land in the Kingdom of Leon circa 910 AD? In what ways does "Feudalism" fail to describe it, if any?

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Why did Roman law forbid burial of the dead within city limits?

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What is our best guess on how the Zarubintsy culture (apparently the early progenitors of the Slavs) originally formed?

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Can we recreate the wardrobe of an Iron Age Israelite commoner with a reasonable level of accuracy? If so, what would the clothing have looked like, and why?

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How did the church and ritual life of your average serf in East Anglia change over the decades from the year 850 to the year 1250?

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In 2500 BC, which civilization probably had the higher GDP: Egypt or Sumer?

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How did Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) ascertain the meanings of Hebrew words for the Hebrew portion of his Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible? What direct evidence did his team use to establish the definition(s) of a given Ancient Hebrew word?

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What was the earliest reference to Greeks or Greece in Ancient Mesopotamian sources, and in what context was it (or were they) mentioned or described?

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What was the first distinct civilization (defined here as mass agriculture+taxes+stone walls+conscripted military+priesthood) to arise outside of a river valley?

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What physical aspects (material, shape, etc.) of the structure of the Nanchan Temple in Wutaishan, China were purely visual design choices, rather than practical non-visual considerations like structural integrity and keeping the weather out?

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What was the effective Rule of Law concerning ownership, allocation and use of land in the Kingdom of Leon circa 910 AD? In what ways does "Feudalism" fail to describe it, if any?	2
Why did Roman law forbid burial of the dead within city limits?	2
What is our best guess on how the Zarubintsy culture (apparently the early progenitors of the Slavs) originally formed?	2
Can we recreate the wardrobe of an Iron Age Israelite commoner with a reasonable level of accuracy? If so, what would the clothing have looked like, and why?	2
How did the church and ritual life of your average serf in East Anglia change over the decades from the year 850 to the year 1250?	2
In 2500 BC, which civilization probably had the higher GDP: Egypt or Sumer?	1
How did Dr. James Strong (1822–1894) ascertain the meanings of Hebrew words for the Hebrew portion of his Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible? What direct evidence did his team use to establish the definition(s) of a given Ancient Hebrew word?	1
What was the earliest reference to Greeks or Greece in Ancient Mesopotamian sources, and in what context was it (or were they) mentioned or described?	1
What was the first distinct civilization (defined here as mass agriculture+taxes+stone walls+conscripted military+priesthood) to arise outside of a river valley?	1
What physical aspects (material, shape, etc.) of the structure of the Nanchan Temple in Wutaishan, China were purely visual design choices, rather than practical non-visual considerations like structural integrity and keeping the weather out?	1