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Deborah Durham

U.S.

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returns 04/15/2013

Expertise

I would be happy to take on questions on the period between 300 B.C.E and A.D. 1200. I would prefer not to answer specific questions on philosophers nor Greek culture.

Experience in the area

I have a degree in History, with cognates in Western Civilization, Art and Museum Studies. A part-time employee at a regional museum, as well as unpaid assistant to a professor of Anthropology. My pen and ink sketches of artifacts excavated on an archaeological dig, in which I participated, are part of a report to the Huron-Manastee Forest Service(I have travelled Europe ( My own heritage is British-Carribean), and have an extensive home library.

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Education/Credentials
I have a degree in History, with additional credits in related as well as other topics.

Education/Credentials

I have a degree in History, with additional credits in related as well as other topics.

Awards and Honors

Deans List,
Phi Theta Kappa

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Continue to study history, art and languages

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Knights did not wear full body armour until the 15th century!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

There is no record of Jesus' life being extraordinary in Roman or Jewish records!

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Catriona	01/27/11	8	10	10	Gave me a link to follow up .....
Robert	09/11/10	10	5	10	While Deborah did provide a clear and .....
Peter	10/28/09	6	6	10	A fast response, but it was not .....
jason	07/30/09	10	10	10
Emily	07/28/09	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Deborah Durham

2011-01-26 Malaria during the crusades:

Hello Catriona, Other than the Black Death/Plague, famine/starvation, wound infection, I don't know much about the ailments of the Crusaders. As you probably know, Malaria is caused by parasites, and

2010-09-09 Medieval Banking:

Hello Robert, Banking emerged in Medieval Europe during the latter part of the the twelfth century. Of course there had been banking during the Roman Empire period, but with the fall of Rome and the collapse

2010-03-17 I was researching names...:

Hello Brit, I found no reference to the name as you described it, but I do wonder if the name may have been derived from Eleanor of Aquitane (1122-1204) who had a very long life, and was, among other

2009-10-27 Henry V French Invasion Strategy:

A bit of both I think. At the start, Henry V strategy was more a raid in force rather than a one of conquest; his army was large, well equipped and well provisioned. However, at Calais, the use of the

2009-10-26 What Did They Wear?:

Hello Suze, Only the very wealthy would have had clothing made just for sleeping in. In general, they slept in their CHEMISE or SMOCK, which was like a shirt worn next to the skin under their daily wear

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