Hello everyone again!
Sitting one evening and thinking about the idea for another post, I remembered one small "hobby" two years ago. I took cartoons from famous studios (Disney, Pixar, Dreamworms, Sony, etc.) and tried to correlate them with one time period or another (assuming that all cartoons take place in the same universe).
It turned out to be a list of certain sizes, which I safely scored for two whole years. Yes, I had it on my list of ideas for the tournament, but it seemed doubtful to me and I scored again. And so, when the posts appeared, this idea gained the right to a second life.
The cartoons will run chronologically. In addition to the basic information, I will try to describe how I selected the time interval and, if possible, the location of the action. Well, some anachromisms (not so critical) I also tried to omit it.
Dinosaur
Studio: Disney
Date: ~66 million years ago
Location: Unknown (possibly North America)
In general, the date is quite indicated by the fall of a meteorite (to tell the truth, I did not watch the cartoon itself, but I read about the plot).
Here we already meet several anachromisms (some dinosaurs, which by this time should have become extinct and lemurs, which appeared only after 30 million years).
I couldn't determine the location for sure, however, most of the dinosaurs shown lived in what is now North America, so the assumption falls on it.
The Croods family
Studio: DreamWorks
Date: ~110-120 thousand years ago
Location: presumably Europe.
There was a difficulty here. On the one hand, there are (presumably) Neanderthals depicted here and many points to them. On the other hand, there are no characteristic signs of the Ice Age (judging by the footage I found), so it can be assumed that the events took place either before 100 thousand years ago or after the 12 thousandth year BC. But the second date is not suitable, since by that time the Neanderthals had already become extinct.
And considering that here they are quite technologically advanced for their time, I will put them at the boundary of the pre-glacial and ice age.
Well, if we start from the fact that these are Neanderthals, then the place can be defined as Europe.
The Ice Age
Studio: BlueSky
Date: ~70 thousand years ago
Location: presumably Europe or Asia
The situation here is about the same as with the previous place. The only difference is that the Ice Age has already arrived, which means that events take place a little later.
It is also difficult to determine the location, but I dare say it is Europe or Asia, since such glaciation is not suitable for Africa, and there were no people in America at that time.
Little brother bear
Studio: Disney
Date: ~12-14 thousand years ago
Location: North America
Everything is relatively simple here. Some of the cartoon characters are Paleoindians, which means that it is very easy to determine the place (namely North America) and the approximate time, namely the first few millennia of human exploration of America, since there are no formed cultures for a later time.
The King of Dreams
Studio: DreamWorks
Date: ~XIX/XVII century BC
Location: Egypt and Judea
Everything is quite simple here, since the main character of the cartoon is presumably a real historical character (or at least an image), namely Joseph, who is a character of the Pentateuch and the Bible.
The location is also very clear from the very context of the cartoon.
Hercules
Studio: Disney
Date: ~1300s BC
Location: Greece
Let's omit the fact that the cartoon has almost nothing to do with real legends and myths about Hercules/Hercules and take them as a basis. Of course, when dealing with a mythical character, it is difficult to establish a dating in any way. However, according to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Hercules lived 900 years before him (that is, around the 1300s). I think they'll do too.
Well, everything is also clear with the place - Greece and, occasionally, Asia Minor (but we do not take it into account).
The Prince of Egypt
Studio: DreamWorks
Date: XIII century BC.
Location: Egypt, Sinai, Judea, Arabian Peninsula (presumably)
The date in the case of this cartoon is also quite simple. We are talking about two historical figures - Moses and Ramses. And if the existence of the first one has not been proven and the dates of his life are known only from religious sources, then the Pharaoh of Egypt lived in the XIII century BC, which is relatively well known.
The location is more interesting here. It is logical that there will be Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula and Judea. However, it is worth remembering the moment when Moses escapes from Egypt after killing the overseer. As a result, he falls into the Midianite tribe.
And here comes the controversial point - the exact place of residence of this semi-nomadic people is unknown. There are two options - the already mentioned Sinai, as well as the northwest of the Arabian Peninsula, which can also be noted as a place of action.
Mulan
Studio: Disney
Date: II or V century A.D.
Location: China
In the case of Mulan, perhaps it's worth starting with a description of the location, since everything is simple and banal here - this is China (who would have thought).
Dating is more difficult. On the one hand, the original legend probably dates back to the Northern Wei period, that is, the 5th century AD. However, according to the events of the cartoon, China is being attacked by the Xiongnu people, who were able to pose a threat to China only until the II century AD, and by the estimated date the legends had already died out.
Therefore, we can offer two dates at once - the II and V centuries of our era.
The sword in the stone
Studio: Disney
Date: V-VI centuries AD.
Location: England
Today we will finish with a cartoon that is quite simple to analyze. The "Sword in Stone" is based on the legends of King Arthur. Of course, the cartoon has little in common with the original legends, but approximate dates can be taken, namely, the V and VI centuries AD, when a possible prototype of the legendary king of the Britons ruled approximately.
That's all for now. I hope you enjoyed this experimental format. If I have made any mistakes or inaccuracies, please correct me in the comments. Thanks for reading and see you soon!
