To make a documentary that aims to prove that “all historical events have been tampered with and books and historians cannot be trusted”, you first need to clarify several key points: research, evidence, logic, and presentation. The following is a possible production process and precautions： --- ### 1. **Clarify the theme and goals** -**Theme**: Question the authenticity of historical records and explore the possibility of historical events being tampered with. -**Goal**: By analyzing specific cases, it reveals possible biases, errors or manipulations in historical records, and arouses the audience's thinking about the authenticity of history. --- ### 2. **Choose a research method** -**Multi-source comparison**: Compare different historical records (such as official documents, folklore, archaeological discoveries, etc.) to find contradictions. -**Interdisciplinary research**: Combining history, archaeology, sociology, psychology and other disciplines to analyze the limitations of historical records. -**Oral history**: Interview ordinary people or marginalized groups to obtain voices that have not been recorded by mainstream history. -**File analysis**: Delve into the original file to find ignored or hidden details. --- ### 3. **Select a specific case** -**Select controversial historical events**: For example, certain wars, political events, cultural movements, etc., these events usually have multiple explanations and records. -**Choose a widely accepted historical narrative**: challenge mainstream viewpoints and reveal the interest-driven or ideological influence behind them. -**Choose neglected perspectives**: For example, the historical records of minorities, women, and people at the bottom are often marginalized by mainstream historical narratives. --- ### 4. **Collect evidence** -**Original documents**: such as archives, letters, diaries, official documents, etc. -**Archaeological evidence**: Such as ruins, cultural relics, etc., used to verify or question historical records. -**Oral history**: Interviews with people who have experienced historical events or their descendants. -**Cross-cultural comparison**: Compare the records of the same event in different cultures to reveal possible biases or tampering. --- ### 5. **Logic and argument** -**Make assumptions**: For example, “a certain historical event was tampered with to serve a certain political purpose.” -**Verify hypotheses**: Prove or refute hypotheses through evidence analysis. -**Avoid absolutism**: Although the goal is to question the authenticity of historical records, absolutist conclusions (such as “all history is false”) should be avoided, and the complexity and multifaceted nature of history should be emphasized instead. --- ### 6. **Production and presentation** -**Narrative structure**: Adopt engaging narrative methods, such as attracting the audience through suspense, conflict, or reversal. -**Visual presentation**: Use historical images, animations, maps, etc. to enhance visual effects. -**Expert interviews**: Historians, archaeologists, sociologists and other experts are invited to provide professional insights. -**Balanced viewpoints**: Although documentaries may have specific positions, they should try their best to present multiple views and avoid being too extreme. --- ### 7. **Ethics and responsibility** -**Avoid misleading**: Although it is reasonable to question historical records, it is advisable to avoid spreading unproven conspiracy theories or false information. -**Respect for history**: Historical research should aim at pursuing the truth, not to deny all historical records. -**Trigger thinking**: The purpose of the documentary is not only to provide answers, but also to trigger the audience's reflection on the authenticity of history. --- ### 8. **Promotion and discussion** -**Social media promotion**: Attract viewers through short videos, posters, etc. -**Organize seminars**: Invite the audience to interact with experts and discuss the issues in the documentary in depth. -**Follow-up research**: Encourage the audience to further study history and form their own judgments. --- ### Precautions -**Avoid polarization**: Although it is reasonable to question historical records, you should avoid falling into the extreme thinking of “everything is fake”. -**Respect academic norms**: Even if historians are questioned, they should be based on facts and logic, not emotional attacks. -**Keep an open mind**: Historical research is a constantly evolving field, and documentaries should encourage audiences to look at history with an open mind. --- Through the above steps, you can make a documentary that is both critical and in-depth, causing the audience to think about the authenticity of history, while avoiding falling into conspiracy theories or extreme thinking.