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  1. AHC: Christian Berber rule in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

    There were actually several flavors of Christianity in Africa at the time of the Arab Conquest.You had the Church of Carthage,the Donatists, and the Vandals had Arianism,Nicene,and Chalcedonian Christianity.The Egyptians were Coptic as were the Ethiopians at the time. So,I foresee difficulty...
  2. Present day population of Australia if it had been settled by Asians since the 15th century?

    Actually,since Australia is next door neighbors with Indonesia,I'm surprised that there wasn't more contact between Indonesia and Australia. It makes sense in a way,considering that Austronesian people settled Madagascar,so at least one ethnic tribe would'v been capable of navigating to the...
  3. What's more likely - a Germanized or Slavicized Hungary?

    I do not see Hungary nor Romania ever becoming Slavicized. Now,Hungary was united with Austria for a long time,so there might would'v been an opportunity for German influences in the Hungarian language,but much like Finnic,Hungarian is a unique language.
  4. Celtic/Illyrian dominance

    The Gauls primarily.
  5. Celtic/Illyrian dominance

    Now I understand that in Antiquity,the Celts and Illyrians were close and at times allies. Could there be a way for them to be the dominant power in Ancient Europe as opposed to the Greeks and Romans? Or was Roman domination inevitable?
  6. Why aren't other victims of the Holocaust as discussed as Jewish victims?

    While the Holocaust was the largest, the Porajmos,Generalplan Ost and Aktion T4 were equally horrific. The Rhineland Bastards were subjected to compulsory sterilization and abortion. There was no action the Nazis took that was not tainted with pure evil and malice.
  7. What If Native Americans Domesticated Beasts Of Burden?

    They did have beasts of burden.Llamas,alpacas and dogs were used as pack animals and to pull travois and sleds. Thing is,the horse is extinct and bison are difficult to domesticate on foot.Now,in the Arctic,the Inuit and Eskimos could've domesticated caribou which happened in Siberia and...
  8. Elizabeth Tudor Uses Non Toxic Make Up

    Quite possibly. There's evidence that not all historic cosmetics were lead based and that quite a few were organic. There's even a seller or Etsy,Youtube and Facebook called LittleBits or LBCC Historical who's done extensive research and concluded that many historic cosmetics were organic. Thing...
  9. Could the Chinese have colonized the Americas and Africa before Europe?

    China did have colonies of a sort,but mostly in Southeast Asia and possibly Japan. Historically,India's been closer to Africa and Malaysian/Indonesian type people settled Madagascar with possibly Bantu. Siberian people have and would be more interested in colonizing North America whilst...
  10. No Islam: What happens to Byzantium and Persia

    With no Islam,that means Zoroastrianism stays the official religion of Persia and possibly spreads to other countries such as Turkey, Afghanistan and possibly Arabian Peninsula. Might also means that the Rus joins Byzantium. There is no Al Andalus and the Iberian Peninsula either stays...
  11. The rise of the Sacred Segos. A Gaul-Hellenistic era ATL.

    I like this. The Greek and Celt civilizations were around centuries before Rome and the Celts especially covered much of Central Europe and British Isles. Is there a possibility of blending of Druidism and Hellenistic beliefs?
  12. WI: permanent Norse settlement in New Foundland?

    For a surviving Vinland which is very plausible,you would probably need some things to go different.................................. (1) The Norse get a native ally.Either the Abenaki,Proto-Iroquois,Thule or one of the Mississippian people to set up trade relations,act as guides and...
  13. Crossbows: More Prevalent & Easier to Use?

    I always thought that crossbows were fairly easy to use. They came in a huge variety as well. Some were used as siege engines,the Chinese had repeating crossbows and people are now making miniature crossbows and wrist-mounted to boot. I don't know how powerful they were in comparison to...
  14. All colonization theories and surviving colonies

    Exactly that. Suppose that every legend about colonies had some truth to them? Colonies that survived and those who had the potential for colonization. For surviving colonies,well what if Rapa Nui survived,expanded along the East Pacific and was able to colonize part of California to the...
  15. Indonesian colonization of Australia

    The Makassan trepangers did have contact with North Australian Aborigines,particularly the Yolngu. They set up trade and small settlements that appeared to mutually benefit both sides. It is plausible,highly plausible in fact considering the close proximity of Indonesia to Australia and New...
  16. When is the latest the old world could have found the new?

    1500's at latest. Advances in ship-making,the need for an alternate route to the Spice Islands,Portuguese navigators and even the direction of the Atlantic itself all but guarantees that the Americas will be discovered not too soon after Columbus. The Basque were fishing off the Coast of...
  17. What would it take for Native American civilizations to be on par with the Old World?

    Few more ideas.............................................................................................................................................. (6) certain megafuana does not die out like horses,shrub-ox,woodland muskox,camelops and others,but rather survive and are domesticated...
  18. What would it take for Native American civilizations to be on par with the Old World?

    One of the biggest problems facing Native American development is the sheer size of North&South America with very few domesticated animals and the few beasts of burden,llama and alpaca restricted to the Andes. Therefore,they lacked the dynamic trade,invasion and all out exchange of ideas that...
  19. Which states had the most potential had they retained their independence?

    Texas and California both have potential. They have a variety of climates,plenty of farmland,resources and access to the sea. And these two states are the largest economies in US as of now. Cascadia also has potential,with a fairly mild climate and resources.
  20. PC: Entheogens in European religion?

    Dyonisian Mystery cults tended to use wine as an entheogen,followers of Eleusinian Mysteries used a drink called kykeon,it's speculated that Viking Berserkers used fly agaric to bring about their state,some state that the opium poppy was used by Germanic tribes and evidently early Christians...
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