This is the best answer I have found so far, I know /r/Askhistorians can offer more and more in-depth perspectives
Not to discourage other answers, but you might be interested in this post and the answer provided by /u/MYGODWHATHAVEIDONE, as well as the answer here by /u/vacillated_solipsist which is slightly tangential to your question but still relevant.
Both of these are two years old, but they're still within today's AH comments standards.