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H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Maloigne answers listener questions about one of most exciting periods in the history of archaeology, from glittering discoveries to colonialism and the ethics of excavation <\/p>

By Kev Lochun\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 01 October 2023 at 06:46 AM<\/p>

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The first half of the 20th century is often talked about as a golden age of archaeology \u2013 a time marked by thrilling finds such as those of Tutankhamun\u2019s tomb and the ship burial at Sutton Hoo. But was it really as golden as we might wish to believe? Speaking to Kev Lochun, Dr H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Maloigne answers listener questions about one of most exciting periods in the history of archaeology, where glittering discoveries and moral conundrums stood shoulder to shoulder.<\/p>\n\n

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