Language Grammar History
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The oldest known linguistic description is a Sanskrit grammar by PΔαΉini, from maybe 5th century BCE. Wikipedia has a good summary.
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- π How did 2nd century Romans decide where to build Hadrian's wall?
- π Has there ever been any assassination so that another assassination could happen during the first one's funeral?
- π Did the Allies ever seriously contemplate a "Northern Intervention" in Russia during World War II?
- π Why is Alexander Hamilton considered the father of modern banking?
- π Were ancient ships named?
- π Why was Nixon never tried for treason for allegedly sabotaging the 1968 Peace Talks?
- π Where can I find a world map from the Victorian period?
- π Why was King Leopold III so hated in Belgium after the Second World War?
- π Was there a plan to use nuclear weapons for terrain modification in North America?
- π Why were monasteries built in obscure places around Ireland?
- π Would modern aerodynamic design be recognizable to a vehicle expert 100 years ago?
- π How did laborers travel from China to Malaya in the early 19th century?
- π Did Constantine XI will his titles to Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain?
- π Prior to the Age of Exploration, Did Slavery Endure Anywhere in Europe?
- π Are there any examples of balistas, scorpions, or other catapult-like weapons being used in field battles
- π What language is this and what does it say?
- π Did the USSR invite other astronauts of Apollo 11 besides Armstrong?
- π What does "SS" mean in box 5 of the WD AGO 53-55 form?
- π What were the sources of Jewish immigration to Israel between 1939-1951?
- π Does the HMHS Britannic wreck still have a grand staircase or any staterooms?
- π What effect did the execution of Louis XVI have on French foreign policy?
- π How densely populated were the Americas prior to European colonization?
- π What's the significance of "Sprinkler" (bottle)
- π What was the political consciousness of a 15th century English peasant?
- π What were the ranks in the Army of Imperial Spain?
- π Why didnβt Christianity spread southwards from Ethiopia in the Middle Ages?
- π Why is there a statue of Francis Drake in Coquimbo, Chile?
- π Did Theodore Roosevelt ever say the "things that will destroy America" quote?
- π When did streets get names?
- π Why did Titanic need two steering wheels?
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