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"Archaeology Prodigy" gains fame in China

February 3, 2009 by Jeff Guin  
Filed under Blog

Hao Di, a 23-year-old Tianjin native has been collecting rare ancient coins, armor and bronze swords since he was 5 years old. He rose to fame in archaeology and collection circles at the age of 12 for discovering a set of three Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) coins and an ancient bronze sword. Now he provides advice to museums around the world, and at archaeological excavations. He is also the youngest guest professor with the department of history, at Peking University. Read the full story at China View.

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