otigre t1_iyulg84 wrote on December 4, 2022 at 7:24 AM Reply to What was history class like before the modern era? by SunsetShoreline Don't know if this has been brought up exactly, but the vast majority of people were illiterate before the printing press. So "history" for the common person was always passed down orally, and was more akin to mythology to actual history. Permalink 1
otigre t1_iyulg84 wrote
Reply to What was history class like before the modern era? by SunsetShoreline
Don't know if this has been brought up exactly, but the vast majority of people were illiterate before the printing press. So "history" for the common person was always passed down orally, and was more akin to mythology to actual history.