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		XorNot on April 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'The Invention of Prehistory' Review: Facing Deep ... Or possibly several people: it's worth remembering that there were no photographs in most of human history. The story of who a person was can easily be a combination of many.

andrewpolidori on April 16, 2024 [–]

Absolutely right! Famously every town in the ancient Mediterranean had a Hercules story about how he came around and did some unique thing.

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