How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S.
Ancient Egypt's past was selectively interpreted in 19th-century America to justify slavery in the South and to symbolize bondage and liberation for abolitionists.
Did Medieval People Discover Dinosaurs? Rethinking Fossils in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net
Medieval people might have encountered dinosaur fossils, but without the scientific context, these large bones could be interpreted through myth and theology.