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William Gowland: The Father of Japanese Archaeology

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William Gowland: The Father of Japanese Archaeology - Harris, Victor, and Goto, Kazuo
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During his stay in Japan as one of the foreign technicians employed to aid the Westernization and industrialization of Japan, William Gowland (1842-1922) conducted the first truly accurate scientific surveys of burial mounds ( kofun ) of the 3rd-7th centuries, including a number of imperial mausolea.

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William Gowland: The Father of Japanese Archaeology 2003, British Museum Press

ISBN-13: 9780714124209

Hardcover