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> I hear a great deal about these two topics. However, I am a complete
> idiot. Does anyone have a FAQ/essay/site for someone in my condition?
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The pamphlet by John Chadwick in the British Museum series "Reading the
Past" is an excellent place to start. (It's also included in the book
reprinting of six of them.)