A major research topic in archaeology is how the earliest cities in the world developed. On 29 November, Anne Underhill, Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, will share results from her long-term collaborative project with Shandong University about urbanization during the late Neolithic period in southeastern Shandong, in addition to her appreciation for the opportunity to learn about cultural heritage protection in China.
Professor of Anthropology & Former Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Yale University
Anne Underhill is a Professor of Anthropology at Yale University and a recipient of the national Friendship Award from China in 2008. She specializes in the archaeology of East Asia (primarily China), and her related interests are museum anthropology and protecting sites from the illegal antiquities market. She has collaborated with archaeologists at Shandong University, in regional survey and excavation since 1995. The focus has been understanding changes in regional settlement and economic organization during the late prehistoric and early Bronze Age periods in the Rizhao area of southeastern Shandong.
36th Floor, Tower B, IFC Building (Yong'anli Station, Exit C)
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Beijing, China
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