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When we say ancient cities were "large" what does that mean?

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Did the ancient Egyptians recognize any earlier civilizations?

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What were "petty kingdoms" like in early Irish history?

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In the west we had a "theory of humors" before modern medicine; what was the pre-contact "medical theory" of the Mayans?

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Were the indigenous North American trade routes ever connected to the South American ones?

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[META] If I call out an answer as lacking, and that answer is removed, should I go ahead and remove my call out?

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Maui uses a jaw-bone as a weapon.

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Was dueling considers socially inappropriate in 18th c. Britain? If so, when did it start being inappropriate?

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Why do PhD robes have three ermine stripes?

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Did anyone understand (at the time) that nationalism was "happening"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When we say ancient cities were "large" what does that mean?	469
Did the ancient Egyptians recognize any earlier civilizations?	130
What were "petty kingdoms" like in early Irish history?	72
In the west we had a "theory of humors" before modern medicine; what was the pre-contact "medical theory" of the Mayans?	66
Were the indigenous North American trade routes ever connected to the South American ones?	55
[META] If I call out an answer as lacking, and that answer is removed, should I go ahead and remove my call out?	48
Maui uses a jaw-bone as a weapon.	38
Was dueling considers socially inappropriate in 18th c. Britain? If so, when did it start being inappropriate?	32
Why do PhD robes have three ermine stripes?	31
Did anyone understand (at the time) that nationalism was "happening"?	19