We love Christmas time but do we know the true origins of the holiday? In this episode of Stuff Explained, Aristidis Marousas traces the history of Christmas all the way back to neolithic times. Tune in to learn about the impacts of society and religion on how people celebrated this time of the year throughout the ages.
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Links
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/12/25/why-is-christmas-on-dec-25-a-brief-history-lesson-that-may-surprise-you/?outputType=amp
- https://news.rutgers.edu/feature/surprising-history-christmas-traditions/20191218#.Xf_jjBdKjBI
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas
- https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/history.shtml
- https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/the-history-of-christmas/
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