Or were societies just as likely to divide the year differently?

And for societies close to the equator, where seasonal variation is smaller, was it common to even think in terms of seasons?

I just find it hard to believe that the Native Americans never found out how to do this being as advanced as they are.

Also, how the war affected the civilian populations of each of the 15 Soviet republics. I'm a fan of Soviet WW2 movies, some of which highlight the contributions of Ukrainians, Georgians, Armenians, Belorussians, the Central Asian and Baltic republics, etc., and also those from other nations who sided with the Soviet Union against the Nazi Wehrmacht. Any recommendations for more in-depth reading would be greatly appreciated. Spasibo! :)

Hello,

I am curious, did the goth movement (known for wearing black and being disillusioned about everything) knowing take the name from the Goths of antiquity? Or is it more due to a perceived relation to the Gothic literary movement?

This is a legit question due to the fact, that HE did extend the borders, but was he morally correct in doing so? I think he was an excellent military leader, but was he considered a "good guy"?

(or Canada?)

We know of people like Nezahualcoyotl and Pacal. But despite there being complex civilizations in the Southwest, along the Mississippi, and in the Northeast, I can't think of any known individuals of the Pre-Columbian U.S. ...Hiawatha and Deganawida? ...Red Horn?

Did non-rulers view them as barbarians or equals? Were parallels ever drawn to the Germanic invaders of the 5th century? Was their religion seen as a kind of "barbaric Christianity"?

Do we know how the language (in it's oratory and written form) was taught to children, foreign diplomats, traders and so on?

Was the structure of Latin, as we teach it now (declensions, cases, etc.), imposed post-facto, or are there extant materials from the time that show a similar structure in use for teaching?

Watching a documentary called Filthy Cities, I saw an episode on Revolutionary Paris. It demonstrated how appallingly disgusting Paris was at the time, and how the retched unsanitary conditions helped spark revolt. Later on the episode it talked about the famous Palace of Versailles, and said that the famous palace had very few toilets, and as a result most of the guests had to relieve themselves behind pillars and curtains, making the entire palace was reeking open sewer.

Why would a place of such prominence and power as Versailles be built with such a critical flaw? Surely the designers knew it would house a large number of people, why didn't they build sufficient sewage systems to accommodate them? All the fancy sculptures and gold in the world seem like they'd be let down by piles of reeking shit in all the corners. Why would Versailles be allowed to be so filthy?

EDIT: To narrow down, let's say an American infantry, low to mid-rank, fighting around the height of the war in mainland Europe.

Referring to the average Allied soldier's daily routine.

1. When did they usually wake up? How much sleep did they get?
2. How many meals did they get per day?
3. How much spare time did they have? Could they socialize, play cards, play music, write, chat?
4. How much time was spent walking or patrolling?
5. What did they usually talk about? (I understand this is more speculative and may not be easy to answer accurately).
6. How much autonomy did a soldier have? Could they self-direct in day-to-day operations, or did they explicitly follow and wait for orders from superiors?

Any and all answers greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Okay, that's a terrible pun, I know. I think it's kind of becoming my trademark, though.

This question is actually part of a much larger topic I'm curious about, but I was hoping to provide a springboard into the broader field.

I really want to know how warfare itself evolved throughout the First World War. I know that Kitchener was hugely influential in the development of a different kind of British Army, although I don't quite know how.

Let's keep the question focused. What was the British Army like in 1914? How had it changed by 1916? And how had it changed (from 1916) by 1918? How did tanks change during these times?

From what I understand, in a method similar to Genghis Kahn, the German tribes came south and progressively destroyed everything in their path as they travelled down the Italian Peninsula, eventually even destroying the city of Rome itself. From what I understand, it was also in these attacks that many texts, documents, and works of knowledge were destroyed in these attacks and lost forever. And then they left, leaving the Romans to fend for themselves among the ruins of their old societies.

What I mainly want to know is how did the Italian(Roman) people who survived these attacks react? They were a people who had, at the time, some of the highest quality of life on the planet. How did they react to such a dramatic change? How did they change? How did their lives and the structures of their communities change? Many works from this period were destroyed, and during the Dark Ages that followed few new works were created, so any links to sources and original documents would be greatly appreciated?

From what little I know about the small arms used by the North Koreans and Chinese, they relied heavily on WWII era equipment leftover from the Japanese. Did either army have a set of standard issue weapons or were they just handed whatever was at hand? Was ammunition difficult to come by as a result?

This question popped into my head while reading another post on reddit. To elaborate, I want to know what was the public opinion of the US government using such deadly weapons and knowingly killing civilians in Japan. Nowadays, killing civilians is taboo, so what was different back then?

If anything I said was wrong, please correct me. I am not a smart man.

I've seen a lot of numbers about these documents, except this one. I've heard a lot of claims that it's the "oldest complete record", and I know that's not true, but how untrue is it?

I just watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (the one with Keven Costner) and the scene where the boy is cornered because he's accused of killing the King's deer struck me. Did this happen? How could countryfolk survive without hunting in the King's forest?

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