There's certainly danger in fictionalising the past. Yet arguably, there's also a need for fiction in archaeological interpretation.

Emily Lena Jones in a noteworthy @[email protected] on connecting to the past in order to learn about and care for it:

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/archaeological-fiction-truth-science-dilemma

Archaeological Fiction and a Scientist's Dilemma

An archaeologist reflects on the role of fiction to imagine the deep past—and inspire future generations of archaeologists.

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