tta2013 OP t1_japtxyu wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:29 AM

Heinrich Schliemann, whose infamous for his reckless excavation of Troy, spent time in Japan in 1865. His diary has been recently published, which provides insight into European-Japan relations during the Bakumatsu period (end of the Edo Period).

Mizral t1_jbfz9cs wrote on March 8, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Yeah Schliemann was the last of the incredibly old school archaeologist that believed in just blasting away with TNT until he found cool stuff. Knowing what we know now, most people think he was a total crazy nut but at the time it didn't seem so weird I guess. Amazing character of history.