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According to Kurlansky’s ‘Salt’, there was a law in medieval and early modern France that forced people to buy 7kg of salt a year, a quantity that could only be fully used when making salted meats. This law also made the making of these salted goods illegal. What was done with the salt?

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Did the sponsors Gladiatorial games make monetary profit?

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What are the arguments against the pulse model of battles?

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What did pre-Roman Britain trade with the mainland?

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Why are lions so prominent in Mainland Southeast Asian symbolism?

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How did people deal with bee and wasp nests before the invention of exterminator suits and modern insecticides?

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What good work is there to read about the Siam-Burma wars that occurred after the death of Bayinnaung

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What goods from Europe did the Dutch East India Company bring to trade in Asia?

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According to Kurlansky’s ‘Salt’, there was a law in medieval and early modern France that forced people to buy 7kg of salt a year, a quantity that could only be fully used when making salted meats. This law also made the making of these salted goods illegal. What was done with the salt?	452
Did the sponsors Gladiatorial games make monetary profit?	5
What are the arguments against the pulse model of battles?	3
What did pre-Roman Britain trade with the mainland?	2
Why are lions so prominent in Mainland Southeast Asian symbolism?	2
How did people deal with bee and wasp nests before the invention of exterminator suits and modern insecticides?	2
What good work is there to read about the Siam-Burma wars that occurred after the death of Bayinnaung	1
What goods from Europe did the Dutch East India Company bring to trade in Asia?	1