I'm arguing on the internet and I would like some resources on where to find native words for buffalo. Lakota, Pawnee, whomever would still have a working vocabulary of ancient words. Thanks.

I've known about the conquests of Alexander and the subsequent propping up of the "Hellenistic" kingdom throughout the the eastern Mediterranean thereafter, but I've never really known what it's effects were. I know that the Macedonians had revolutionised warfare with their use of phalangites to pin the enemy in place and heavy reliance on cavalry to deliver flanking charges and then run the enemy down, but did this change after the Hellenistic kingdoms were established?

Did they recruit natives or rely on Greek colonists? Was there a change in battlefield tactics, troop deployments, recruitment etc? Pretty much all I know about Hellenistic warfare is that the Ptolemies and Seleucids were especially fond of using elephants, but beyond that I know nothing.

Sources, especially ancient ones, that I can run off and have a look at would be especially appreciated. Thanks!

I've heard the ancients could see only 5 or 7 or 8 planets. So asking about Romans, Greeks, Egyptions, Sumerians, Hebrews, Babylonian, mayans and nomadic people before them. Thank you for your time

To my understanding most historians aren't entirely sure what happened during this time. Giving the information available is their anything were certain of? Such as significant events during this time that may have led to the collapse or politics of countries that might add some insight? Is their anything during this time that might stick out as being noteworthy about the collapse?

I'm essentially curious what were certain about and is their an explanation for so much ambiguity revolving around this?

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The obvious answer would be that slavery ended in 1865 after the passage of the 13th amendment I suppose. However I imagine there were a few isolated slave owners who willingly or ignorantly (assuming even they didn't know about the passage of the amendment) carried out slavery on their land after slavery was illegal. Is there any record of the 'last slave' to be emancipated?

It's vernacular now, but I can't think of any way that it might have originated.

Hey there, I've been trying to find some readings on Egypt but i dont know where a good start would be for me, I'd like to expand my knowledge on ancient Egypt, and not so much the later dynasties, I've learned about the collapse of Egypt, I'd like read about things prior to 4000 years, i want to discover the mysterious side of Egypt,

I've heard a few times now that the Egyptian Government over the last 50 years or so has been "covering up" or defacing artifacts that don't necessarily fit into the time line we have of Egypt, is this true?

Thanks

I'm a fan of The Saragossa Manuscript by Jan Potocki and (inspired by it) am interested in running a role playing game set primarily in early modern Spain. I would like to achieve some level of historical verisimilitude in the campaign. What books (or other media) would /r/AskHistorians suggest, especially with an eye toward political intrigue and period beliefs on the fantastic or supernatural?

Considering the inspiration for the campaign, I welcome suggestions for both non-fiction and fiction titles.

We've been learning about him in history class and he doesn't seem like a nice guy. How great really was he?

So, for example, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, how were the activities surrounding the blockade communicated back to Kruschev?

Most societies seem to be more patriarchal, but surely there have been some with women as the leaders / more dominant members of society? Or even simply gender equality (even knowing that equality is somewhat subjective).

In particular the British Indian army. With Indian troops Britain would have significantly outnumbered Germany, wouldn't it?

Not for something they did themselves, but related to financial activity, manipulating stocks, etc...

And is there any culture, or group of people who uses OK with a different meaning?