How Do We Know? The Detective Work of History

Imagine archaeologists in 3025 dig up your bedroom. They find a phone, some trainers, a half-eaten cereal bar, and a poster on the wall. They have no idea who you are. Could they piece together your life? What might they get wrong? This is almost exactly the challenge historians face every day. They were not there. They cannot ask questions. All they have are the clues people left behind — sometimes deliberately, sometimes by accident.