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Steel was already being used in Europe 2,900 years ago, shows study.

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Submitted by Rifletree t3_11eunsz on March 1, 2023 at 4:53 AM

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Tavern from c. 2700 BCE rediscovered in Iraq with food, bowls, and a contemporary clay-refrigerator inside

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by MeatballDom t3_10xn9o9 on February 9, 2023 at 6:10 AM

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Opium War: The Conflict That Changed China Forever | The National Interest

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Submitted by Joke-Fast t3_10tkp7h on February 4, 2023 at 4:38 PM

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Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago discovered in Ethiopia

phys.org

Submitted by Olympus___Mons t3_10mc67h on January 27, 2023 at 4:34 AM

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Opening lead coffins found under the floor of Notre Dame

9news.com.au

Submitted by johnmrson t3_zlq3gh on December 14, 2022 at 12:48 PM

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Oldest known written sentence discovered on a head-lice comb: “May this tusk root out the lice of the hair and the beard.”

theguardian.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_yqcits on November 9, 2022 at 8:15 AM

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New study suggests Māori settlers arrived in Aotearoa-New Zealand as early as 13th century.

rnz.co.nz

Submitted by PM_YOUR_BAKING_PICS t3_yp1u0r on November 7, 2022 at 9:56 PM

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Could a Ming dynasty Buddha found near an Australian beach rewrite history?

theguardian.com

Submitted by B0ssc0 t3_11mmadr on March 9, 2023 at 7:46 AM

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Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story

apnews.com

Submitted by egg_static5 t3_11flnae on March 1, 2023 at 11:20 PM

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New version of the Epic of Gilgamesh — the first to contain all known transcriptions of about 22,000 text fragments, circa 130 BC to date — will be made publicly accessible

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Submitted by marketrent t3_10vcex7 on February 6, 2023 at 5:27 PM

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When Did Rape Become Considered a Criminal Act in Western Civilization?

Submitted by Keith502 t3_10e8n67 on January 17, 2023 at 10:05 AM

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Did we get Egyptian mummification totally wrong? It might have nothing to do with preserving the body after death, experts say.

businessinsider.com

Submitted by Magister_Xehanort t3_10062um on December 31, 2022 at 11:05 PM

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Origins of the Black Death identified. Multidisciplinary team studied ancient plague genomes

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Submitted by ArtOak t3_yydou9 on November 18, 2022 at 7:02 AM

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Maya sacrifice victims found with mysterious blue string in their teeth

livescience.com

Submitted by GullyShotta t3_y0t73g on October 10, 2022 at 11:19 PM

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Simple/Short/Silly History Questions Saturday!

Submitted by AutoModerator t3_xyr04f on October 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM

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Mercenaries Were More Common in Greek Warfare Than Ancient Historians Let on

smithsonianmag.com

Submitted by jspenc12 t3_xx3801 on October 6, 2022 at 11:46 AM

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I found a diary written in Manchus language, the author was a Manchus soldier served in a combined unit of Manchus and Mongols in 17th century. I never have read something like this before. So I decided to translate part of it to English with original Manchu text and my own commentary in bold text.

Submitted by Karvier t3_11xxvh8 on March 21, 2023 at 10:53 PM

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CT scans of a medieval woman’s skull reveal an unprecedented case of cranial surgery using a cruciform incision — on a living subject who survived prior cranial drillings, circa 6th- to 8th-century BCE in central Italy

arstechnica.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_113dmn0 on February 16, 2023 at 12:49 AM

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Why was Marcus Aurelius loved by the people?

Submitted by Artistic-Memory-277 t3_10l6qgq on January 25, 2023 at 7:07 PM

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Uncovering Hidden Links in the Origins of Iraq's Instability

Submitted by No-Particular7709 t3_10bmf0y on January 14, 2023 at 11:33 AM

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On Christmas Day 1859, a single shipment of 24 English rabbits arrived in Australia, triggering a devastating biological invasion with effects still felt today

cam.ac.uk

Submitted by marketrent t3_zx3rf0 on December 28, 2022 at 7:45 AM

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Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History

jacobin.com

Submitted by madrid987 t3_zplvgg on December 19, 2022 at 8:13 AM

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Cats first bonded with people in ancient Mesopotamian farming societies, leading to worldwide feline migration with humans

independent.co.uk

Submitted by marketrent t3_zjs025 on December 12, 2022 at 8:01 AM

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Is there a moderator or a member of r/history, a historian, or an academic who would accept the challenge to debate the subject of human breeding grounds in the ancient Near East?

Submitted by Trimijopulos t3_yout1h on November 7, 2022 at 5:59 PM

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The Ancient Greeks Had Advanced Plumbing, Drainage, and Water Systems, a cornerstone of a functioning civilization

greekreporter.com

Submitted by longshot24fps t3_11vxk6x on March 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM

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