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2013: Critique of Historical Materialism in PRC Archaeology

Lately I’ve been reading Chinese articles on archaeological discoveries and how they have been changing the accepted picture of China’s past. Stressed also is historical materialism that informs how those discoveries are understood by the Party and apparently also by … Continue reading

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2023 NPC Lectures #6: Archaeology and Chinese Civilization Origins Research, Political Purposes

This is the sixth in a series of seven lectures given to the 170 members of the PRC National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The Standing Committee is the standing legislative body of China; the full 3000-member NPC meets for two … Continue reading

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2022: Archaeology, Civilization and Historical Materialism

Chinese archaeological discoveries and what they can tell us about ancient civilizations in what is now the Chinese cultural zone is fascinating. There is also the element of politics meets archaeology: archaeology gets financial support from the Party and state … Continue reading

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2020: Xi Jinping to Politburo Collective Study Session on Chinese Archaeology

China  Books Review November 30, 2023 article The Bones Remember by Yangyang Cheng pointed out that Xi Jinping in a talk to the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Collective Study Session doubled down on the depth of China’s ancient past. Xi … Continue reading

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