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Ask A Historian Why is Italy called Italy? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How old is curry? Who invented maths? How do we know how people sounded in the past? Responding to fifty…
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Why is Italy called Italy? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How old is curry?
Who invented maths? How do we know how people sounded in the past? Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through history from the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts and historical characters from the past.
From ancient joke books, African empires and the invention of meringues, to mummies, mirrors and menstrual pads - Ask A Historian is a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities.