{{Short description|Recreation of past lives, events, and objects}} '''Historical reconstruction''' is the recreation of past lives, events, and objects of a particular moment in time in the past.<ref>[https://nemesisarch.com/en/historical-reconstruction/ Historical Reconstruction]</ref> As an academic discipline, historical reconstruction is a practice of creating a coherent narrative about the past by analyzing historical data from diverse sources.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/Documents/in/Historical_Reconstruction/MostCited Historical Reconstruction] at academia.edu</ref> The whole study of history may be viewed as "an exercise in interpretative historical reconstruction".<ref>Alton, Richard A.C.[https://law-journals-books.vlex.com/vid/an-examination-of-historical-651209341 "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</ref> Historical reconstruction may be used as an educational tool in schools.<ref>[https://www.eventplan.co.uk/what-is-a-historical-reconstruction-and-why-are-they-used-in-schools/ What is a historical reconstruction and why are they used in schools?]</ref>
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
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==External links== *Harvey Pratt, [https://harveypratt.com/forensic-art/historic-reconstruction/ Historic Reconstruction], about the recreation of individuals that lived in the past
Category:Historical objects Category:Historic preservation Category:History in culture Category:Educational materials
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