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- Status: Returning Series
- First Aired: January 1, 2000
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Networks: Discovery Asia
- Genres: Documentary
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Artifacts(2000)
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.
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3 episodes • 2000
Season 1
3 episodes • 2000
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Brush with Wisdom | Jan 1, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sacred Spaces | Jan 1, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Mystery of Porcelain | Jan 1, 2000 | 0.0 |
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