Been watching a lot of videos on ancient and medieval weapons like swords, maces and shields. The whole concept of the Bronze Age and Iron Age fascinates me, but got me thinking, how much overlap you have in these time frames and cultures. In the middle of the Bronze Age did people still flint nap rocks if convenient? Did bronze swords ever inter-mix with iron age ones? Did people ever down grade from an iron sword to a bronze one if the first one broke? To make a modern example I have a friend who can start a fire buy rubbing sticks if he needs too, but when we camp; he uses a bbq lighter and diesel fuel.

What were the steps along the way of How did Jesus go from Jesus of Nazareth to Jesus Christ?

Since we have North America and South America, the term "American" could be interpreted as referring to anything within either continent. Yet most of the time when the word "American" or "murica!" is used it is referring specifically to the United States.

e.g.

I speak American, yet clearly that is not the only language in the Americas.

"America the Beautiful" is referring to the US primarily.

"American-made" not "Made in Mexico"

Yet isn't Mexico a part of America?

So my question is really about the origin of the term "America" and why it used in the manner today to refer to the United States.

I don't know if this is the right sub for this, but I was wondering about it after reading about how life expectancies in past centuries were skewed by high infant mortality rates.

Also interested in government reaction. How did it change policies relating to the use of atomic weapons?

In other words, was there a specific year where the Amish decided they would not use further technological advancements? And what was their reasoning to cut off technology?

And if not; why did this specific type of boat only develop in one city? Why not in other cities with canals such as Amsterdam?

What did these two works have in common? Shared ideas, philosophical ideas, etc.

I couldn't find any books that had interviews or recounts on the matter.

I was just wondering what their reactions must have been to an unprovoked surprise attack on what they must have believed was their closest ally (what with the Soviet Union providing bulk of their raw materials).

Shock? Happiness? Apathy?

At the beginning of the movie, Saleri's caretakers attempt to coax him out of his room with some kind of frosted cinnamon bun or croissant. Granted he definitely seems to be very wealthy, but was something like that readily available? Did they have icing?

I guess I've always imagined elaborate desserts in that time to be something you wouldn't just have laying around like a box of Pop Tarts today.

To me, this has always been a bit of an interesting question because while I think there are certain common threads that link the disparate elements of the Enlightenment, I also think that there's a distinct sense that the movement encompasses a fairly large time period and a lot of different cultures, and increasingly I'm wondering if it's helpful or even possible to just talk of "The Enlightenment" (i.e. just how much common ground is there between, for example, the French Enlightenment in the 17th century and the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century).

To me it's a very interesting question, and I was wondering if any of the experts on here might be able to shed some light on it.

I know this is rather vague and please forgive me if this has been asked before, but I'm a big fan of shows and movies set during this time period.

My personal favourite is "Rome" and (while I'm sure there are some/many historical inaccuracies), something that has always struck me is the seemingly highly stratified nature of Roman society and the power of the nobles over those of lesser rank.

Can anyone tell me more/ recommend any books about the social structure of Rome during this period? I'm especially interested in the noble (patrician?) class. How many people would have belonged to each rung of society?

Edit: Also, how rich (in today's terms) would someone like Atia of the Julii (in the series Rome) be?

How did Rome become the seat of the Catholic church? I'm wondering because Christianity seemed to take off when the Roman Empire had moved its seat from Rome to Constantinople. I know that Peter and Paul were thought to be executed in Rome, but Christianity had to be a barely relevant movement at the time.

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I guess it's a general question related to safety, money, supplies of the common Uk citizen. Did those UK citizens have issues that stemmed from Americans being there such as a lack of food? Did the Americans bring their own food with them? How was resupply worked out? Did the idea that the invasion could be pushed back cause issues with supply chain?

I've heard everything from Holland, Scandinavia, and Northern Germany. Where were they truly from? Also could you tell me a little about them? Maybe physical characteristics if possible.