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A fascinating read until the end, it's not based in reality at all. This is faith based archaeology at it's worst. The conclusion is basically "whats the harm i

A fascinating read until the end, it's not based in reality at all. This is faith based archaeology at it's worst. The conclusion is basically "whats the harm in making up this story"...

bilbo0s 8y ago
It's frustrating to me. There seems to be a pattern recently of just making up historical chronologies just because. It's kind of annoying to read about something, research it deeper and then find that it was all just reimagining the actual history to be more entertaining. Or more peaceful. Or maybe just more in line with whatever world view the person putting forth the alternate history is advancing. I guess it keeps me on my toes, so that's good I suppose. It's just a little annoying that people do this kind of thing. Personally I think that simple recounting of the facts of history is entertaining enough. Why are people trying to embellish it?
- thaumasiotes 8y ago
  > There seems to be a pattern recently of just making up historical chronologies just because. To be fair, this "recent pattern" is documented everywhere as far back as writing exists.
  - dragonwriter 8y ago
    > To be fair, this "recent pattern" is documented everywhere as far back as writing exists. To be fair, on the timescale of anatomically modern humans, writing is a recent development, so “recent pattern” for something that is evidently as old as writing can be true, if you have the right perspective. (On the other hand, the absence of pre-writing evidence is not evidence of pre-writing absence.)
    - thaumasiotes 8y ago
      > (On the other hand, the absence of pre-writing evidence is not evidence of pre-writing absence.) Heck, I'm willing to state with confidence that the oral histories of preliterate peoples were not accurate and nearly always contained invented, fantastical elements.
- thaumasiotes 8y ago
  > Personally I think that simple recounting of the facts of history is entertaining enough. Why are people trying to embellish it? People make up history for a few reasons: - Money. - Self-aggrandizement. - So that they can cite it as precedent in an argument. All three are incredibly common. This looks like #1; Rome is not particularly prestigious in China.

A fascinating read until the end, it's not based in reality at all. This is faith based archaeology at it's worst. The conclusion is basically "whats the harm in making up this story"...

bilbo0s 8y ago

It's frustrating to me. There seems to be a pattern recently of just making up historical chronologies just because. It's kind of annoying to read about something, research it deeper and then find that it was all just reimagining the actual history to be more entertaining. Or more peaceful. Or maybe just more in line with whatever world view the person putting forth the alternate history is advancing. I guess it keeps me on my toes, so that's good I suppose. It's just a little annoying that people do this kind of thing. Personally I think that simple recounting of the facts of history is entertaining enough. Why are people trying to embellish it?

thaumasiotes 8y ago
> There seems to be a pattern recently of just making up historical chronologies just because. To be fair, this "recent pattern" is documented everywhere as far back as writing exists.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  > To be fair, this "recent pattern" is documented everywhere as far back as writing exists. To be fair, on the timescale of anatomically modern humans, writing is a recent development, so “recent pattern” for something that is evidently as old as writing can be true, if you have the right perspective. (On the other hand, the absence of pre-writing evidence is not evidence of pre-writing absence.)
  - thaumasiotes 8y ago
    > (On the other hand, the absence of pre-writing evidence is not evidence of pre-writing absence.) Heck, I'm willing to state with confidence that the oral histories of preliterate peoples were not accurate and nearly always contained invented, fantastical elements.
thaumasiotes 8y ago
> Personally I think that simple recounting of the facts of history is entertaining enough. Why are people trying to embellish it? People make up history for a few reasons: - Money. - Self-aggrandizement. - So that they can cite it as precedent in an argument. All three are incredibly common. This looks like #1; Rome is not particularly prestigious in China.