Series
Artifacts
2000 · 1 season · Documentary
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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.
Cast
Details
- First aired
- January 1, 2000
- Last aired
- January 8, 2000
- Status
- Returning Series
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 4
- Genres
- Documentary
Seasons
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