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China Centre Book LaunchKin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
The Oxford Handbook of the History and Practice of Chinese Archaeology, edited by Anke Hein and Julia Lovell
Contributors present: Chen Guopeng, Li Xiuzhen, Lance Pursey, Tian Tian
This volume offers a multi-regional and multi-voiced account of the history of Chinese archaeology. It provides insights into the actors, structures, and motivations moving this history forward, from the beginnings of the discipline, up to the present day. This volume brings together 47 chapters contributed by a diverse community of scholars to cover significant issues in Chinese archaeology: the discipline's origins in antiquarian practices at least a millennium old; its beginnings amid the cultural, intellectual and epistemological tumult of the early 20th century; the intersection of local and international scholarship in the formation of the discipline; the specificities of fieldwork practice and institutional organization; and the impact of scientific methods that have transformed knowledge production.
During this book launch, the editors and some of the contributors will talk about their perspective on the discipline, their experience of the creation of this volume, and all present are invited to enter into a conversation about the nature of Chinese archaeology, its past, present, and future.
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Dickson Poon, University of Oxford, China Centre Building, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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