New Century Chinese Archaeology: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Wang Zhongshu on His 80th Birthday

Author: Wang Renyu
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Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is a collection of essays written collectively by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, to commemorate the 80th birthday of the renowned archaeologist, Wang Zhongshu. The 58 essays included cover a wide range of archaeological research topics such as prehistoric cultural sequences, the origins of settlements and agriculture, Shang and Zhou bronze artifacts and paleography, urban planning and palaces of the Han and Tang dynasties, religion, and Sino-Western exchanges. The studies encompass physical anthropology, radiocarbon dating, and other aspects of scientific archaeology, with a broad scope and comprehensive content. At the beginning of the collection, there are a "Biography of Wang Zhongshu" and an "Index of Wang Zhongshu's Works." This book is suitable for archaeologists, historians, researchers in cultural heritage and museums, faculty and students of relevant disciplines in universities and colleges, as well as enthusiasts of archaeology and cultural heritage.