Adventures in Korean Archaeology: Royal Tomb Excavations in Gyeongju
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Born in Seoul and raised in the United States, Rachel Lee’s first Gyeongju excavation was also her first visit to her country of origin.  Join us for a conversation about the differences between household and mortuary archaeology, a critique of popular misconceptions regarding the swashbuckling Indiana Jones-style archaeologist and a description of a typical archaeological research trip in Korea. This is the second of a two-part interview.  Music on this episode: ???'s 1978 single '????' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzCSfb58wNA
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