That's because the writer of the article at hand is poor. For a better exposition of the argument, have James Wright, archaeologist. https://triskeleheritage.

That's because the writer of the article at hand is poor. For a better exposition of the argument, have James Wright, archaeologist. https://triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-mythbusting-blog-2-the-man-who-invented-the-spiral-staircase-myth/ https://triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/mediaeval-my... To paraphrase: We know how sieges ended and castles fell. We have written histories to consult. None of them ended with swordfights on staircases like Errol Flynn movies.