The Institute of Archaeology (IA; Chinese: 中国社会科学院考古研究所) is a constituent institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), based in Beijing, China. It was founded on 1 August 1950, as part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Its original 20 or so researchers came from the Beiping Research Academy and the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica of the Republic of China. In 1977, the institute became part of the newly established CASS.[1][2]

Academic departments

In addition, the Research Center for Ancient Civilizations and the Conservation and Research Center of Cultural Heritage are also affiliated with IA CASS. The institute is also responsible for the Department of Archaeology of the Graduate School of CASS.[3]

Journals

The institute publishes several academic journals in Chinese:[2]

It also publishes China's only English-language archaeological journal, Chinese Archaeology.[1]

Major excavations

List of directors

Other prominent archaeologists

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 中国社会科学院考古研究所简介 (in Chinese). Xinhua. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Introduction of the Institute of Archaeology, CASS". Institute of Archaeology, CASS. 2005-04-28.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "About IA CASS". Institute of Archaeology, CASS. Retrieved 2015-06-02.

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