Anybody else likes history not because of historical figures and events, but because it allows you to feel how life was in different epochs? For example, I like old movies where you can see details of everyday life and videos about history of popular culture, but they hardly can be considered historical as such.
>>3386963
I like it because it allows me to understand that all but a few things are concrete and that humans are quite remarkable in their ability to set up new socioeconomic and political systems to adapt to their environment, maximize available resources, and deal with competing polities. Seeing a civilization being birthed out of sustenance hunting and gathering is truly amazing.
>>3386984
Of all these, I only find amazing the exponential growth of civilization.