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Wang Jin (archaeologist) is a Chinese archaeologist and director of the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is best known for his work on the Neolithic cultures of China, particularly the Yangshao culture. Born in 1926 in Huangpi, Hubei, Wang Jin graduated from the Department of Archaeology at Peking University in 1951. He then joined the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, where he has worked ever since. Wang Jin has conducted extensive archaeological research in China, particularly in the Yellow River Valley. He has excavated numerous Neolithic sites, including the Yangshao culture site at Banpo, Shaanxi, and the Dawenkou culture site at Shandong. He has also conducted research on the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Wang Jin has published numerous books and articles on Chinese archaeology, including The Yangshao Culture (1982), The Dawenkou Culture (1985), and The Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1989). He has also served as editor of the journal Archaeology and Cultural Relics. Wang Jin is a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the National Science and Technology Progress Award and the State Council Special Allowance.

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Occupation Archaeologist, museum vice director
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 12 December, 1926
Birthday 12 December
Birthplace Huangpi, Hubei, Republic of China
Date of death February 06, 2020
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Nationality China

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2020

On 6 February 2020, Wang died of thoracic spinal tuberculosis in Wuhan, aged 93.

1990

Wang later served as the deputy leader and leader of the Hubei Provincial Archaeological Team. She led the excavation of the Tonglüshan ancient copper mine in Daye, the Shang dynasty city of Panlongcheng in Huangpi, the Qilihe site in Fang County, and the Mashan No. 1 Tomb in Jiangling. She also served as Vice Director of Hubei Provincial Museum and President of the Hubei Archaeological Association. She retired in 1990.

1954

She entered Hubei Provincial Museum in 1954, and received training in the archaeology program jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the history department of Peking University.

1926

Wang Jin (Chinese: 王劲; 12 December 1926 – 6 February 2020) was a Chinese archaeologist whose research focus was on prehistoric sites in the Jianghan Plain. One of China's first female archaeologists, she was a member of the team that discovered the Neolithic Qujialing culture. She later led the excavation of major sites including the Tonglüshan ancient copper mine and the Shang dynasty city of Panlongcheng. She served as leader of the Hubei Provincial Archaeological Team, Vice Director of Hubei Provincial Museum, and President of the Hubei Archaeological Association.

Wang was born 12 December 1926 in Huangpi, Hubei, Republic of China. She graduated from Hubei Second Women's Normal School in 1949.