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Artifacts

Artifacts

6,8 /10 (2 Votes)
2000 EN 1 Seasons

Overview

How did an Indian Buddhist shrine influence a Japanese pagoda? How are Italian pigs and cowry shells related to porcelain? Why did the ferocious warriors of Mongolia wear silk underwear? And how did wood block printing bring about a revolution in Japan and in European culture? These intriguing questions are investigated in Artifacts, a series that explores the origins and hidden connections among the art and artifacts of the great cultures and belief systems across Asia - on a journey through time and across continents from India to Thailand, China and Japan - to understand the impact of calligraphy, porcelain, architecture, metallurgy, wood block printing and silk on Asian history and on the history of the world in general.

First air date

01/01/2000

Votes

2

Popularity

0.4

Genres

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Networks

Discovery Asia

Language

EN

Last air date

2000-01-08

Episodes

4

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Season 1

4 episodes • 2000

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