/u/restricteddata deserves major, major props for a wonderful AMA on the Manhattan Project. I hope he doesn't sue us for damages from carpal tunnel syndrome after writing so much!

Zhukov's Weekly Rundown:

/u/nottheprinceofwales answered "How did the early conceptions of hell develop within monotheistic religions?" - "Crime and Punishment" Theme!

/u/reedstilt on "How did pre Columbian Great Lakes Native Americans deal with law and order? What sort of judicial system did they have?" - "Crime and Punishment" Theme!

/u/shlin28 talked about why "Writing about the seventh century is... difficult" in Monday Methods

/u/Tiako did a terrific write-up on how Romans dealt with piracy.

/u/EllesarisEllendil's answer here on how interconnected Africa was before European colonisation.

And /u/zekthegeke's answer here on whether the American prison system had ever focused on rehabilitation, not punishment. The section on race was very interesting especially imo.

/u/vonstroheins_monocle had a great post on war movies in the Friday Free For All thread. It's not the usual ask and answer format, but it was good stuff all the same.

I really enjoyed /u/JimmyRecard's post on the Malleus Mallificarum and how widely it was adopted after its initial publication.

/u/astrogator's answers to questions on imprisonment in Ancient Rome, and his answer to my follow-up question about exile, were very informative and deserve a bit more attention.