Ahistoricism

Ahistoricism refers to a lack of concern related to history, historical development, or tradition.^[1]

Ahistoricism is most frequently used as a criticism, referring to being historically inaccurate or ignorant (for example, an ahistorical attitude). It can also describe a person's failure to frame an argument or issue in a historical context or to disregard historical fact or implication.^[2] An example of this would be films including dinosaurs and prehistoric human beings living side by side, even though they were millions of years apart in reality.

It also can be descriptive of a view that history has no relevance or importance in the decision making of modern life.^[3]

Examples of ahistorical films

• One Million B.C. (1940)
• One Million Years B.C. (1966)
• Cromwell (1970)^[4][5]
• When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
• Braveheart (1995)^{[6][7][8][9][10]}
• The Patriot (2000)^[11][12][13]
• U-571 (2000)^[14][15][16]
• Pearl Harbor (2001)^[17]
• 10,000 BC (2007)^[18]

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