Historical reconstruction is the recreation of past lives, events, and objects of a particular moment in time in the past.[1] As an academic discipline, historical reconstruction is a practice of creating a coherent narrative about the past by analyzing historical data from diverse sources.[2] The whole study of history may be viewed as "an exercise in interpretative historical reconstruction".[3] Historical reconstruction may be used as an educational tool in schools.[4]
Examples of historical reconstruction include experimental archaeology, historical reenactment and living museums (skansens, ethnographic villages).
See also
- Forensic history
- Historic preservation
- In-vivo reconstruction, art genre attempting to depict prehistoric life according to scientific evidence
- Linguistic reconstruction of ancestor languages
- Memorial reconstruction, a hypothesis that some old plays were written down from memories of actors
- National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
References
- ^ Historical Reconstruction
- ^ Historical Reconstruction at academia.edu
- ^ Alton, Richard A.C."An examination of historical reconstruction's impact on modern customary international law via an analysis of medieval post-conflict ransoming of prisoners", Suffolk Transnational Law Review, Vol. 39 No. 2, June 2016
- ^ What is a historical reconstruction and why are they used in schools?
External links
- Harvey Pratt, Historic Reconstruction, about the recreation of individuals that lived in the past