diff --git a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
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--- a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ to validator withdrawals. Including:
 * Operation to change from `BLS_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX` to
   `ETH1_ADDRESS_WITHDRAWAL_PREFIX` versioned withdrawal credentials to enable withdrawals for a validator.
 
-Another new feature is the new state/block historical accumulators. It becomes possible to validate
-the entire block history that led up to that particular state without executing the transitions
-and checking them one by one in backward order using a parent chain.
+Another new feature is the new independent state and block historical accumulators
+that replace the original singular historical roots. With these accumulators, it becomes possible to validate
+the entire block history that led up to that particular state without any additional information
+beyond the state and the blocks.
 
 ## Custom types