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• One of the best books I have read on History.

Review: The Truth about History is a series of articles by Reader’s Digest that claims to show how ‘new’ evidence is transforming the past. Sadly though, much of this new evidence is anything but, rather it is common knowledge amongst historians and archaeologists, but not well known among the public. One example of this is the chapter discussing Queen Cleopatra’s appearance. As most Classicists and Egyptologists could point out, Cleopatra was far from being a beauty – if anything she was rather plain, but she did have a lot of charm and wit. This has been common knowledge for many experts for some time, so it’s hardly new evidence. I’d call myself an interested amateur, but even I knew some of the stuff featured in this book.

That said, there are a few interesting stories here. From re-evaluating the appearance of the Neanderthal and the Dodo bird, to the first arrivals in the Americas, to 2,500 year old European settlers in China. I also found the articles about Medical history fascinating.