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Writer of the month: Mike Pitts on 'Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King'
Writer of the month: Mike Pitts on 'Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King'
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
To accompany the publication of his book 'Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King', Mike Pitts discusses the achievements, disputes and controversies surrounding the discovery of Richard III's skeleton.Mike Pitts is an archaeologist and award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He has recently co-directed an excavation at Stonehenge and led a pioneering study of an Easter Island statue. For the last ten years Mike has edited Britain's leading archaeological magazine, British Archaeology.
Released:
Jul 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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