Top 4 Forum Posts on Historical Accuracy

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.

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.

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.

4. Value of Historical Fiction

Sure it's fluff, but it gets others to delve more deeply, read, research, and discuss.