Doorways in Time: The Great Archaeological Finds -- 1: The Sutton Hoo Treasure by Historiansplaining published on 2021-04-30T23:45:34Z Why was the excavation depicted in "The Dig" the most important archaeological discovery ever made in Britain, or arguably in all of Europe? How did some artifacts found in a mound near an English widow's garden in Suffolk on the eve of World War II revolutionize our understanding of the Dark Age? Why would they come to serve as symbols of the ancient roots of the English nation, and how did Sutton Hoo vindicate the new science of archaeology? The story that Netflix did not tell you. Image: the Sutton Hoo purse lid. Please support this podcast and hear the recent lecture on the Founding Fathers! -- www.patreon.com/user?u=5530632 Comment by SimSC I love listening to how well spoken you are 🙌🙌🙌 2024-02-13T09:50:59Z