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1. The population of Rome in 430 BCE (27,200) has no reference given. All other numbers seem to have.
2. The population of Pyongyang is just blank. There is a table here that puts it at 25,000 in 1000 BCE, but again, no references.--Adûnâi (talk) 23:25, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
In the section "Renaissance: 1400–1599", if you arrange the according to decreasing (ie largest on top) population for 1500, it shows some pretty dramatic population crashes. For example, London in 1450 is shown with a population of 75,000, but with a population of 40,000 in 1500. I know that the Wars of the Roses happened during this period, but would they alone account for an almost 50% population crash in London? I've looked to see if maybe there was another plague outbreak around that time, but so far have found nothing. I also notice it with other cities: Paris, for instance, shows a population of 150,000 in 1450, but 100,000 in 1500. Genoa, dramatically, goes from 120,000 to 60,000 in the same 50-year span. And yet, at least upon casual perusal, I don't see any mentions of dramatic population crashes in European cities in this period. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm very interested to learn what the deal is! Mpaniello (talk) 17:03, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
Proposal 1: Immediately rename the articles to differentiate from each other, and then continue to discuss the "proposal 2". Meanwhile, I have already rephrased the lede to reflect the differentiation:
Proposal 2: Please merge these articles
Rationale/justification: Both are so similar I had to insert an "artificial differentiation" in the lede of these articles. Both are based on chronology, first one additionally categorises the list by archaeological period. Merged chronological article must retain the differentiation by the "archaeological periods". Please note that someone had proposed the merger of these articles way back in 2007, which was rejected without much discussion or justification. Those voting against the merger must provide an "objective, rational and valid justification" instead of a simple "reject" opinion without justification. Please avoid frivolous arguments like "both re long articles", so what if those two similar articles on the same topic with same content are long, both being long is another reason to merge as long duplication of content is a "big no" as per wikipedia policies. Merger of long articles means more effort, but that is not valid reason to reject the merger.
No CoI: I am a first timer on these article. No prior contribution, conflict of interest or edit disputes. As a reader I just want to see merged content, instead of two articles on same topic that confuse the readers.
PS: Don't brush way the important topic. I am a long-timer IP, and do not have any registered account. I mention this as there is sometimes tendency to brush away or underestimate the suggestion from IP. Take all suggestions with due weight/respect, especially IP as majority of valid wiki edits are done by IPs and they are more transparent/accountable (can be profiled based on IPs address) compared to the "registered editors" (who hide behind the anonymity of "registered account" and hence exercise more power with less accountability, some of them sometimes tend to play "alpha"/owners/supervisors/bosses" over the articles they watch and over the IP or newer editors). I do not get notifications, but I will come back to check here. Hence, please ensure your replies are "accountable" and your rationale for voting is "justifiable".
Calling you for help: Dear Gog the Mild, sm8900, Llewee, Mccapra, CreatingCat, Myotus, Michael E Nolan, Claudia Paine22, BestOnLifeform, VanillaBean28, Ancophosep, Violetnights, Cavalryman, GeistHunt, Heyday to you, Nathan43, Capeshifter, UnoDosTrey, Pithon314 please help by contributing to the discussion and if consensual decision is to merge then please find suitable competent volunteer to do so. I do not know you. I just saw your names prominently listed on Wikipedia:WikiProject_History. Big thanks in advance. I have done my part by flagging the issue. I leave it in your hands to please drive it to some logical conclusion, i.e. merge or retain after cleanup/enhancements/differentiation.
I thanks you all. Happy editing.
58.182.176.169 (talk) 11:51, 24 December 2020 (UTC)
*Support There are 2 proposals above and which ever proposal is adopted I will support in contrast to the status quo.Catchpoke (talk) 03:34, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Some cities are listed twice in the same table under different names:
also,