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How much more would we know about the Maya, if the Spaniards hadn't destroyed their codices?

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Why did most ancient Egyptians still bother with mummificating the dead and giving them grave goods for the afterlife, even after the New Kingdom, the Ptolemaic Era and in Roman Egypt?

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During a language change, was there a point when two versions of a word would be spoken at the same time?

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Assuming Khufu's remains are still undiscovered, and to be found in the recently discovered void in the great pyramid, what do you imagine his tomb to be like?

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Mummification in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt

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Did some Mayan citystates sacrifice most of the population of the cities they conquered, shortly before their downfall?

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Why didn't the ancient egyptians of the New Kingdom take some extra measures to protect the tombs of their Pharaohs?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much more would we know about the Maya, if the Spaniards hadn't destroyed their codices?	16
Why did most ancient Egyptians still bother with mummificating the dead and giving them grave goods for the afterlife, even after the New Kingdom, the Ptolemaic Era and in Roman Egypt?	11
During a language change, was there a point when two versions of a word would be spoken at the same time?	9
Assuming Khufu's remains are still undiscovered, and to be found in the recently discovered void in the great pyramid, what do you imagine his tomb to be like?	7
Mummification in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt	4
Did some Mayan citystates sacrifice most of the population of the cities they conquered, shortly before their downfall?	3
Why didn't the ancient egyptians of the New Kingdom take some extra measures to protect the tombs of their Pharaohs?	1