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Painting_Agency t1_iykp7xd wrote

Reply to comment by NO_NOT_THE_WHIP in Gold from ancient Troy, Poliochni and Ur had the same origin by IslandChillin

Schliemann's excavations at Troy were the first case that we learned about in my survey-level archeology course at university. Was he an excellent archaeologist? No. Was he better than most the people at the time who just dug things up and washed them off and sold them? Yes (although he also did that).

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_bieber_hole_69 t1_iykxte2 wrote

Makes me wish that he had lived 30 years later when archeology had advanced far enough for him to know NOT to blow up sites. Still makes me sad

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tomsan2010 t1_iyq8hpp wrote

Blew up actual troy in the search for troy. Found an older town underneath. Smuggled the gold out to greece and was caught because his wife was wearing a trojan necklace. But he atleast found it!

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