Comments on: Imperial Tombs Finally Opened to Archaeologists…Sorta http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/01/imperial-tombs-finally-opened-to-archaeologistssorta/ The Japan History Group Blog Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:45:05 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hugh http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/01/imperial-tombs-finally-opened-to-archaeologistssorta/comment-page-1/#comment-42728 Hugh Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:07:11 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/01/imperial-tombs-finally-opened-to-archaeologistssorta/#comment-42728 Dig up a tomb from last week - you're a sick criminal. Dig up a tomb from last millenia - you're a glamorous man of science! Dig up a tomb from last week – you’re a sick criminal.

Dig up a tomb from last millenia – you’re a glamorous man of science!

]]> By: Owen http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/01/imperial-tombs-finally-opened-to-archaeologistssorta/comment-page-1/#comment-42562 Owen Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:08:15 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/01/imperial-tombs-finally-opened-to-archaeologistssorta/#comment-42562 I'm assuming that what they will be able to do is carry out extensive geophysical surveys which can tell them a lot about the internal structures of the tombs, perhaps also whether they have been opened by grave robbers etc. Although I'd heard that excavation was out of the question, not knowing much about this I was really surprised to learn that researchers hadn't even been allowed anywhere near the tombs before. I wonder how many of the country's tomb mounds this applies to? I’m assuming that what they will be able to do is carry out extensive geophysical surveys which can tell them a lot about the internal structures of the tombs, perhaps also whether they have been opened by grave robbers etc.

Although I’d heard that excavation was out of the question, not knowing much about this I was really surprised to learn that researchers hadn’t even been allowed anywhere near the tombs before. I wonder how many of the country’s tomb mounds this applies to?

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