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Are “cargo cults” a genuine spiritual movement? To what extent - if any - is the discourse surrounding cargo cults a reflection of patronizing attitudes towards indigenous peoples?

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Did the Yamnaya people eradicate societies that had egalitarian gender roles? Is it even remotely reasonable to suggest this played a significant part in the prevalence of patriarchy in Europe?

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Were people in the past ever concerned about what future historians would think about them? Have there been efforts by certain peoples to help future historians better understand their life/culture?

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Are “cargo cults” a genuine spiritual movement? To what extent - if any - is the discourse surrounding cargo cults a reflection of patronizing attitudes towards indigenous peoples?	450
Did the Yamnaya people eradicate societies that had egalitarian gender roles? Is it even remotely reasonable to suggest this played a significant part in the prevalence of patriarchy in Europe?	59
Were people in the past ever concerned about what future historians would think about them? Have there been efforts by certain peoples to help future historians better understand their life/culture?	3