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Discussion/QuestionWeekly History Questions Thread. (self.history)

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Discussion/QuestionBookclub and Sources Wednesday! (self.history)

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VideoThe ancient Chinese halberd (youtube.com)

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PDFPtolemy’s treatise on the meteoroscope recovered (link.springer.com)

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ArticleVarious statements by Zhu Yuanzhang the Emperor Hongwu, founder of the Ming Dynasty, about the Yuan Dynasty. (self.history)

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VideoThe Song Dynasty crossbow (youtube.com)

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ArticleIn the 1990s over 1,200 bones from roughly 15 bodies were found buried in Benjamin Franklin's London house, they are believed to be the remains from an anatomy school founded by an associate of Franklin's. (discovermagazine.com)

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ArticleRepresentation of zodiac and star constellations, rare in Egyptian temples, uncovered at the Temple of Esna vestibule built ca. 41–54 CE (uni-tuebingen.de)

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ArticleAncient Egyptians depended on international trade to preserve bodies over embalming techniques (nerdyinfo.com)

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ArticleOne of the oldest surviving Bible could be yours — for $30 million (apnews.com)

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ArticleWe used DNA from Beethoven's hair to shed light on his poor health – and stumbled upon a family secret (theconversation.com)

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ArticleI 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. (self.history)

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VideoThe Han Dynasty crossbow (youtube.com)

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ArticleModern Tibetan people are the descendants of people who have continually lived on the Tibetan Plateau for at least 5,000 years (nature.com)

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ArticleEuropean Dogs Devastated Indigenous American Pup Populations (smithsonianmag.com)

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ArticleSaudi Arabia stone ruins were pilgrimage sites, where an ancient cult gathered to sacrifice animals about 7,000 years ago (theconversation.com)

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ArticleThe Ancient Greeks Had Advanced Plumbing, Drainage, and Water Systems, a cornerstone of a functioning civilization (greekreporter.com)

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ArticleThe mystery of Christiaan Huygens’ flawed telescopes may have been solved (sciencenews.org)

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ArticleThis explains the history of why Kansas City is famous for having "the best barbecue in America" (which of course is up to debate, but the history is interesting) (frommers.com)

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Article1,800-year-old Roman vase — filled with remains — tells story of gladiators in Britain (idahostatesman.com)

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ArticleAdam Shatz · Beyond Borders: Adolfo Kaminsky’s Forgeries · LRB 16 February 2023 (lrb.co.uk)

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ArticleJapanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarceration (smithsonianmag.com)

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ArticleThe Ides of March: an insight into the history, significance and relevance of the infamous day (en.as.com)

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Olney: Roman villa mosaic found under Aldi supermarket site (bbc.co.uk)

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Discussion/QuestionWeekly History Questions Thread. (self.history)

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ArticleRoman tomb reveals burnt remains left in place, covered by bricks, sealed with lime, encircled by bent and broken nails — rites to restrain the dead from rising (arstechnica.com)

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ArticleGrad Student Explores Ancient Warfare With Naval Ram Project (today.tamu.edu)

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