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Tradition of women carrying things by balancing them on their heads in some cultures- why is this more common in hotter climates?

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Why did Greece's mountainous terrain not screw it over in ancient times?

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Do/Why do some historians think that the Huns are Xiongnu? How could this be true, wouldn't an oriental looking tribe contrast the appearance of Europeans so much visually that this would be mentioned in history somewhere?

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What is the reason for the many ball shapes in some Byzantine coins? See pic

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How many arrows/war darts/pila did a shield absorb before a soldier decide in battle "screw it, I am dropping this shield because it just has way too much stuff lodged in it"?

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Why did Mehmed the conqueror not bribe or attack the Genoese part on the other side of the Golden Horn to get them to lower the chain?

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Diocletian collected taxes in kind, right? Anastasius moved back to coins for taxes right? What happened in between that made coins viable again? If enough time passes, does the inflation just stop?

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Art history question- Why did art and proportions look more stylized/cartoonish in the middle ages compared to the more realistic portions used in imperial art for the Roman empire?

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Why technological or societal changes caused people to turn against slavery in the 1800s?

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What about Gaul and Numidia's geography or other factors made them produce more cavalry than Italy in Ancient Roman times?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Tradition of women carrying things by balancing them on their heads in some cultures- why is this more common in hotter climates?	165
Why did Greece's mountainous terrain not screw it over in ancient times?	81
Do/Why do some historians think that the Huns are Xiongnu? How could this be true, wouldn't an oriental looking tribe contrast the appearance of Europeans so much visually that this would be mentioned in history somewhere?	50
What is the reason for the many ball shapes in some Byzantine coins? See pic	8
How many arrows/war darts/pila did a shield absorb before a soldier decide in battle "screw it, I am dropping this shield because it just has way too much stuff lodged in it"?	8
Why did Mehmed the conqueror not bribe or attack the Genoese part on the other side of the Golden Horn to get them to lower the chain?	6
Diocletian collected taxes in kind, right? Anastasius moved back to coins for taxes right? What happened in between that made coins viable again? If enough time passes, does the inflation just stop?	4
Art history question- Why did art and proportions look more stylized/cartoonish in the middle ages compared to the more realistic portions used in imperial art for the Roman empire?	4
Why technological or societal changes caused people to turn against slavery in the 1800s?	3
What about Gaul and Numidia's geography or other factors made them produce more cavalry than Italy in Ancient Roman times?	3