On the historiographical orientation of Chinese archaeology

1 June 1993

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Vol. 67 (257) , 839-849
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00063821

Abstract

This year, as it seems every year, news comes from China of another spectacular archaeological discovery. What is the framework of ideas and research that studies these treasures? And how does the special character of Chinese history, with its long, near-continuous record of dynasties, written sources and encyclopaedic texts, give archaeology a different place, whether higher or lower, among the other historical and social sciences?

Keywords

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