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daniel 01866caf6a Fix 656 lazy temporal answers: replace 'static historical fact' with source-attributed answers
- Updated perspective.md: require source citations in temporal answers
- Filed feature request #75 for BCE temporal tag support (tested 7 formats, all rejected)
- Built batch script to replace all 'Static historical fact' answers with proper
  source attribution (ancient text date + modern publication year)
- Fixed source date detection bug (modern books about ancient figures)
- Answers now cite attesting source and its date per document footnotes
2026-02-22 23:00:39 +00:00

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Ancient History Knowledge Base

Domain

Ancient history from early civilizations through the fall of Rome (~476 CE).

Scope

  • Civilizations, empires, and kingdoms
  • Rulers, leaders, and notable figures
  • Battles and military campaigns
  • Treaties and diplomatic agreements
  • Cities and archaeological sites
  • Religions and belief systems
  • Technologies and engineering
  • Trade routes and economic networks
  • Legal codes and governance
  • Writing systems and literacy
  • Cultural and intellectual movements

Conventions

  • Use BCE/CE dating throughout (not BC/AD)
  • Temporal precision ranges from century-level (~2500 BCE) to exact dates
  • Sources include primary ancient texts and modern archaeological scholarship
  • Cross-reference related entities (e.g., rulers ↔ civilizations ↔ battles)
  • Note when dates are approximate or debated among scholars

Quality Standards

  • Every claim should cite a source (primary text or modern scholarship)
  • Distinguish between established consensus and scholarly debate
  • Note archaeological evidence where relevant
  • Use temporal tags on ALL dated facts for machine readability
  • CE temporal tag format: @t[=YYYY] (e.g., 378 CE = @t[=0378])
  • BCE temporal tags: not yet supported by factbase (feature request filed). Write BCE dates in text for now, add tags when support lands
  • When answering temporal review questions, always cite the attesting source and its date — never dismiss as "static historical fact"