This episode we discuss one of the most infamous and controversial figures in the Archeological Sciences, Heinrich Schleimann. In some ways he helped to popularize and begin the field of modern archeology. But in many cases his methods were roughshod, destroying evidence and embellishing to the point that his finds are impossible to trust completely. This episode we talk about his early life and the beginnings of his Archeological aspirations.

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