Letters reveal forgotten role of Baghdad antiquities dealers in early 20th-century Kish excavations
Between 1880 and 1912, no official excavations took place at Kish. Yet museums from London and Paris to New York were somehow acquiring brand-new tablets from the legendary old city. As it turns out, local Iraqis had been excavating the site years before the "official" excavation
Between 1880 and 1912, no official excavations took place at Kish. Yet museums from London and Paris to New York were somehow acquiring brand-new tablets from the legendary old city. As it turns out, local Iraqis had been excavating the site years before the "official" excavation This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.
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