Specifically what technologies were commonplace, what was new and catching on, how did people get around, what was in the home for entertainment and what was publicly entertaining? For the middle class say

Hello,

So I started reading Myths of China and Japan by Donald A. Mackenzie and although I am not finished yet, something bothers me.

In the book, he makes the claim that Ancient Egyptians were the pioneers of seafaring and that it is likely that Ancient Egyptian ships (not necessarily men, that is to say, Egyptians high-sea ships manned by other people) made it to East Asia and influenced the East Asian and notably Chinese and Japanese but also Polynesian ship architectures.

He also claims that some parts of the Egyptian mythology such as the fight between Horus in a bird form against Seth in a snake form influenced the creation of the East Asian Dragon myth.

I know this book is quite old and dates from the beginning of the 20th Century, however, have those theories been refuted since ? Or are they simple some kind of far-fetched assumptions ?

I know this might sound very dumb, and I do realize that dragons didn't actually exist. However, the "dragon slaying" theme is obviously prominent in modern fiction that is based in this time period, and I'm curious as to where it originated. Was this even something that was talked about at this time, or is it an element that has been added in fictional retellings? I'm just curious as to how something fictional seems to be so ubiquitous in a single specific time period. I'm sorry if this seems like a silly question, but it's always made me wonder.

Edit: wow! Thanks so much to everyone for your responses; the majority of my knowledge on this subject was based on pop-culture references and faded high school history lessons. My husband and I were trying to figure this out the other night and it looks like we definitely have some reading to do on the subject. Thank you for the mini history lesson and for the literary references-- they're much appreciated!

I actually work with Judeo-Arabic texts (particularly the Judeo-Arabic of Maimonides and Yehuda HaLevi) but I honestly know almost nothing about the history of Judeo-Arabic(s). What is a/are some good books that I might read?

And if you find that boring: I've been frustrated by the term 'Judeo-Arabic' for a long time...please feel free to submit your nerdiest and snarkiest suggestions for a replacement term.

Also, if so, why did this difference in religious practices between the Eastern and Western Romans emerge?

Many Holy Roman Emperors such as Maximilian II or Ferdinand I had the title "forever august". What does this title mean?

Herbert Hoover tried to combat economic recession with public works programs, and many of these programs served as the groundwork for policies incorporated in Roosevelt's New Deal. But it seems Hoover never gets any credit for laying the groundwork. Why is that?

As the title suggests. Was the average German/member of public aware of the existence of the concentration camps and what happened within them?

Given that we have discussed Land doctrine before I became interested in Sea and Air doctrine, but I guess I'll ask about Air doctrine first.

It seems that any movie I watch based before the 19th century women are shown with a lot more cleavage. At what point did this change? Why did this become less of a norm?

Essentially is Historical Materialism valid?

How do the carrier pigeons that carry messages and small parcels know where to go for it to be received? Can each pigeon only go to one destination? Thanks in advance, this question has been picking at the back of my mind for a while now.

From what is presented in the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer, Germany was largely unprepared to go to war at that time, the defenses of Czechoslovakia were incredibly strong, and the English and French would have been invariably dragged into the conflict. What prompted the Czech leadership to accept what amounted to the destruction of their nation without a shot?

I'm looking for a good book on the counter-revolutionary White Terror in Hungary. I'm especially interested in Pal Pronay and an English-language translation of his diaries. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I searched for it but didnt found anything so yeah. How high was the usage of other weapons in medival warfare like (especially) the axe or the mace? Were 2 handed weapons an actual thing in regiments or were they more of a tournament weapon?

Is the popcultural image true that the vikings and slavic nations had higher usage of axes?

This is a homework question.

I have an essay due in a month and I was assigned the topic of technology. If you could answer my question or point me to a website (primary sources preferred) that gives some information, I would gladly appreciate it!

Thanks!