Lectures

Archaeology and the Asiatic Societies: 150 years of digging up Japan

Synopsis

Lecture Date

Monday, May 18, 2026

Lecture Format

online

Lecture By

Dr. Simon Kaner, Executive Director and Head of Centre for Archaeology and Heritage, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, UK, (SISJAC)

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