Where did the Gaels originate? - History Stack Exchange
I would like to avoid a long dissertation on the Gael/Phoenician identity, but since a commentator is taking shots at it, I will make a few remarks. As Pannetier has pointed out below in a roundabout …
Were/are the Gaels, Picts and Britons physically distinct?
Dec 14, 2017 · Did they all belong to the same ethnic group (Celts)? For those who don't understand "ethnically distinct", I mean could they be distinguished by shared physical characteristics of face, …
Who were the pre-Celtic inhabitants of Western Europe?
Jun 28, 2020 · By and large, we really don't know. The timing of archeological finds with the language distribution when the historical record opens makes a very compelling case for the Celto-Italics being …
england - How to identify the source of a quote in Henry Wharton's ...
Feb 8, 2026 · Might anyone be able to suggest how I can identify the source of a quotation in Henry Wharton's 1691 book Anglia Sacra? The quote in question is a long passage at the start of p. 137, …
What were "milk bars" in 1920s Japan? - History Stack Exchange
Sep 28, 2025 · @ccprog: Thanks. That Wikipedia entry though is for milk halls (ミルクホール = mirukuhōru) rather than bars. It seems unlikely that Buruma chose to translate mirukuhōru as "milk …
Was the secession of the Confederate states illegal?
Putting aside their reasons for wanting to do so and all the emotional responses they would provoke, was the secession of states from the Union to eventually form the Confederacy an illegal act in ...
native americans - Is this the earliest known example of ...
Nov 30, 2024 · Via The Straight Dope, I came across this page which claims that Lord Jeffrey Amherst, commander-in-chief of the Brits in America seriously considered distributing blankets infected with …
Newest '18th-century' Questions - History Stack Exchange
The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31, 1800 in the Gregorian calendar.
native americans - Why is Christopher Columbus credited for ...
Even if we ignore the millions of native Americans who lived in the continent before Columbus "discovered" it, even if we ignore other civilizations (eg: Polynesians, Phoenicians, Chinese, Arabs, e...
How much of the surviving ancient Egyptian text has been found?
Jun 20, 2024 · It is like oil. Even if we can not say how much oil has not been found yet, we still can have various estimates. As far I know, the currently available total mass of ancient Egyptian text is about 5