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Do the frequent chastisements against idolatry and worship of other gods in the Old Testament indicate an effort to introduce monotheism to the Israelites, or was monotheism already widespread?

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Was the similarity between Ragnarok and the events of Revelation noted by missionaries or the missionized during Scandinavia's conversion to Christianity? Was the common theme ever exploited to win converts?

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Help finding reading material: Dravidian Prehistory?

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Why has the post-World War twentieth century seen so many horrific, bloody civil wars?

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When archaeologists find the foundations of a huge ancient structure (for example, the great ziggurat of Ur or the palace at Knossos), how do they know what the rest of it looked like?

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Why on Earth did ancient people (including Plato!) believe in the emission theory of vision?

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I have heard several conflicting things about bronze and iron as materials, and about the bronze age/iron age transition. Can anyone clear up my misconceptions?

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Questions about the history of Jewish theology

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I've heard that a secret goal of the space race was to put nuclear weapons in orbit. If this is true, why didn't we follow through with it?

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What is the general consensus on the strange 'UFO' object in the Renaissance painting 'The Madonna with Saint Giovanni'?

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Do the frequent chastisements against idolatry and worship of other gods in the Old Testament indicate an effort to introduce monotheism to the Israelites, or was monotheism already widespread?	3
Was the similarity between Ragnarok and the events of Revelation noted by missionaries or the missionized during Scandinavia's conversion to Christianity? Was the common theme ever exploited to win converts?	3
Help finding reading material: Dravidian Prehistory?	3
Why has the post-World War twentieth century seen so many horrific, bloody civil wars?	2
When archaeologists find the foundations of a huge ancient structure (for example, the great ziggurat of Ur or the palace at Knossos), how do they know what the rest of it looked like?	2
Why on Earth did ancient people (including Plato!) believe in the emission theory of vision?	2
I have heard several conflicting things about bronze and iron as materials, and about the bronze age/iron age transition. Can anyone clear up my misconceptions?	2
Questions about the history of Jewish theology	2
I've heard that a secret goal of the space race was to put nuclear weapons in orbit. If this is true, why didn't we follow through with it?	2
What is the general consensus on the strange 'UFO' object in the Renaissance painting 'The Madonna with Saint Giovanni'?	2