Tag: trojan-war
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The False Mediterranean Bronze Age Chronology
Why its Correction Matters to Historians of all Areas. Everyone has heard of the post-Roman empire Dark Age, fewer of the Mediterranean Bronze Age Dark Age. In 1991 Peter James and a team of specialists in ancient Mediterranean history encapsulated the growing doubts of many historians about the conventional chronology of the Mediterranean Bronze Age…
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Persistent Historical Myths: Examining Three Enduring Fallacies in World History and the Prospects for Their Overthrow
Old historical concepts, which have been proved beyond reasonable doubt to be false, are proving difficult to eradicate due partly to innocent repetition and in some cases, entrenched academic interests. When evidence is overwhelmingly compelling, why do some individuals seek to suppress debate? History provides numerous examples: Copernicus and Galileo were dismissed by the establishment;…
Nick Collins 