According to which German archaeologist's later publication of his excavations at Mycenae, Veli Pasha had earlier discovered gold-covered bones in an excavated tomb?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Heinrich Schliemann
Answer: Heinrich Schliemann. Why not the others: "Arthur Evans" conducted excavations at Knossos on Crete defining Minoan civilization; "Alan Wace" was a British scholar who directed excavations at Mycenae in the 1920s and 1930s; "Spyridon Marinatos" excavated the prehistoric Minoan settlement of Akrotiri on Santorini.
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