Disability in Ancient Greece, Egypt and Macedonia

In this video presentation, Dr Alexandra Morris, a disabled archaeologist, deconstructs much of archaeology in Ancient Greece, Egypt and Macedonia. She shows that attitudes to disability were varied with agency for disabled people in many instances. She shows that often the prejudices and preconceptions of her fellow archeologists have led to an inaccurate view of the history and that often Kings and leaders were disabled and accepted.

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Dr Alexandra Morris, a disabled archaeologist, deconstructs much of archaeology in Ancient Greece, Egypt and Macedonia. She shows that attitudes to disability were varied with agency for disabled people in many instances. She shows that often the prejudices and preconceptions of her fellow archeologists have led to an inaccurate view of the history and that often Kings and leaders were disabled and accepted.

Alexandra, runs the Disability History and Heritage Hub (DHHH), which has regular events where disabled historians present their work.
https://ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com/