Top 4 Forum Posts on Historical Accuracy
The following forum posts introduce concepts of historical accuracy you should keep in mind when watching "historical" television shows or reading historical fiction.
1. Reconstructing Facial Images
Ever wondered how those facial reconstructions were done? This forum member explains that the skeleton doesn't provide all the necessary clues.More »2. Entertainment Masquerading as History
Since so much of popular history is really entertainment in disguise, we should question the motives of those who participate in the documentaries.More »3. Historical Accuracy in Food
While we need to take care when depicting a given food as authentic, "lack of evidence for" is not "proof against," at least in historical studies, because the data sample is too small in most cases.More »4. Value of Historical Fiction
Sure it's fluff, but it gets others to delve more deeply, read, research, and discuss.More »
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