New Archaeological and Archaeological Science Research at the Shang Period Site of Taijiasi, Middle Huai River Valley, Anhui, China

The Harvard Asian Archaeology Seminar invites you to a workshop organized by Xiaolin HE (Wuhan University) and Rowan FLAD (Harvard University)

2:00   Rowan Flad: Introduction

2:10    Xiaolin He: “Excavations of Taijiasi”

2:20    Zhenzhen Zhao: “Viewpoints on archaeobotany of Taijiasi” (read on behalf by Xiaolin He)

2:30   Xuezhu Liao: “Several Types of Human Bone Burial in the Shang Dynasty”
 
2:50   Jada Ko: “The Social and Political Significance of Turtles at Taijiasi”
 
3:10   Siran Liu: “The Shang Period Bronze Production at Taijiasi: From the Perspective of Production Remains Analysis”
 
Discussion:
3:50   Robert Murowchick (Boston University)
4:00   Roderick Campbell (New York University)
4:10   Sarah Allan (Dartmouth College)
4:20   Open Discussion