What is the difference between Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonion, and Assyrian history?

I'm Assyrian and I've never met someone that says they are specifically Babylonian, Akkadian, nor Sumerian. My brother is named Sargon but after some research it seems like the first Sargon was Sargon of Akkad. My name is Lamaso, I was named after the Assyrian winged bull Lammassu. But, I also found out that the winged bull originated from the Sumerians. Are we all the same? Are we different? How so?

I have a ton of questions, If only their was an Assyriologist on reddit that would stumble upon this thread.

I suppose what I'm asking is: did 1920s Japan have anything like the "Roaring Twenties" of America or Europe, economically or culturally?

When the question of whether the Union could have avoided the Civil War by purchasing the slaves' freedom, most people (rightly) point out that this would have been completely unfeasible because (1) purchasing every slaves' freedom would have been astronomically expensive; and (2) the Confederacy would have never voluntarily agreed to end slavery under any circumstances.

I believe those reasons (particularly #2) are correct, and I also doubt that the eminent domain power would have been sufficient for the Union to compel any owner who wanted to keep his slaves to submit.

But in addition to the aforementioned reasons, once the South declared their intent to secede, was the Civil War then unavoidable simply because the Federal government could not allow the threat of secession to be an acceptable method of negotiating differences between the states and the Federal government? Didn't Lincoln need to go to war when the South acted on the threat of secession, lest the Federal government be forever at the mercy of any state or group of states that threatened to secede?

Hey all, Im curious if the Ancient Romans ever had any campaigns against the Ancient Greeks (or city states).

Maybe my timelines are mixed up.

What happened between the two great civilizations when they finally encountered one another?

I work as a team member on Numista, a numismatic website, and I am unsure of what Spanish Netherlands used as currency: was it guilders, francs, reales, or something else?

I'm thinking about media, banking, telecommunications, and other oligarchic industries in today's economy. I see a trend towards developing monopolies and I want to know what kind of things have happened historically when monopolies exert too much control over the masses and they dismantle them (if this even occurs). I suspect we are seeing the oligopolies shrink at an alarming rate with mergers like Comcast and Time Warner.

So how long did a typical huge army vs army battle take in Medieval and Ancient times. And What was the longest recorded battle In those times. Not including a siege. I mean head on.

Just wondering, if an American from, say, New Orleans, around 1900, took a boat to England and traveled to Newcastle-upon-Tyne*, would the average Briton hear the accent and think "American?" And then again, say, 1875?

Hi /r/AskHistorians,

I’m a materials science student that would like to learn more about the history of materials processing, especially regarding metals. My primary interest is in the steel industry and how processing has improved over time. However, I am also interested in the people behind the industry, as well as other historically important metals.

I’m looking for any good books, documentaries, or other resources that go into depth on these topics (bonus points if it goes into process kinetics).

I would also be interested in recommendations on other topics such as ceramics, glasses, or mining.

Thanks

I have seen several documentaries(not the best source, I know) and read a few things which claim or suggest that the Nazis either practiced or were at least interested in occultism. I know that a lot of Nazi idealology centered around German superiority and German and that German myths and legends were corrupted into being more Nazi-friendly. I also know that the Nazis collected plunder from all over Europe when they invaded.

However, these are far from claims that Nazis, specifically Himmler and the SS, practiced the occult. How true are said claims? My gut tells me that these are likely either greatly exaggerated or completely false, because the idea that the Nazis were occultists (or as many would say "Devil Worshippers") is fun to believe. But, as I said, the idea is fun to believe and I would like it if there were at least some of it were true.

Hi there,

So I am reading Red Storm Rising and at qome point they mention that they are activating Defcon 3 ans that the brits have activated "Queen's Order 2". They then proceed to mention the fact that every airport in Germany will soon be busy. Is it maybe something about logistics ?

I've heard that the ancient Greeks were very open about homosexuality and that it was not frowned upon by society. Is there any truth to this? Thank you.

Not really much else to ask: Did they have different words for crow and raven? They obviously didn't know the biological differences, but could they tell them apart? Did they know the raven isn't just a large crow?

edit: I was asking specifically about European cultures, but did any?

There are many questions in the FAQ related to the realism of violence (gun fights, robberies, etc.) in the old West. I'm wondering a bit about the overall portrayal of day-to-day life. Stuff like: Were there as many women and children as there are in films? Was it that common to run into the same people over and over again in different towns? Did ranchers / cowboys even travel between towns that much? Were outlaws really that well-known that people would recognize their names and faces? Etc.

Were there Japanese or Chinese? Russians? People like the Cree who made it to the pacific coast? Bigfoots?

I am currently working on a research paper about Southeastern Indian tribes and have decided to focus on the Westo's. I am not asking for what happened or what I should write, rather if there are any specific books or records that stand out for sources. If I am posting this in the wrong sub Reddit, my bad, simply tell me were to go and I'll be on my way. I am hoping to look specifically from around 1640-1670 when they first entered the Southeast. My school library has South Carolina colony records on microfilm that I'll be looking through but I'm curious if there are any other British or Spanish documents that could shed light on my area.