BONUS: History as a Process

BONUS: History as a Process

Author: Reflecting History November 23, 2021 Duration: 22:22

Hey everybody, here is a bonus episode I released a few months ago on my Patreon feed. Hope you enjoy and have a great Thanksgiving.

The recent discovery of "Dragon Man" and it's potential relationship to early humanity has created some level of controversy in history and archaeology circles. What does this new discovery tell us about the "process" of history? Is history something that is set in stone? Or does it change as humanity changes? Questions worth pondering. Thanks for the support! 

Here is the article referenced in the episode: https://patrickwyman.substack.com/p/dragon-man-emerges

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