askchapo

But our shorthand for, say, Europe's Middle age doesn't actually replace anyone's understanding of European history

That period is horrible misconstrued due to the victorian age propaganda. Half of the "medivial age" based media is a horrible mishmash of 17-19th century anglo-norman-centric cultural memory imposed on the 10th-13th century timeframe. Like there were regions of western europe that DIDNT have "feudalism" (which is an antiquated term nowdays) at all.

Of course its nothing compared to non-western cultures and their treatment (or complete erasure).