Chinese civilization is one of the most ancient ones in the planet. And China is well-known for its long history and great cultures. Research into the previous relics and anqituities started in the ancient time of China. Antiquarianism begun in the Song dynasty, which paved the foundation for Chinese archaeology. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, western explorers robbed a large number of ancient sites in China. The excavations at the Zhoukoudian site and the Yinxusite marked the beginning of Chinese archaeology, which was in the 1920s. From the founding of PRC China, the Chinese archaeological system came into being. This presentation introduces and analyzes the current situation in Chinese archaeology, the work of which is not confined to China, but extends to multiple countries oversea.

中国是世界几大文明古国之一，具有悠久的历史和灿烂的古代文化。早在遥远的古代，就有文化人对古代遗迹和遗物开展研究。具有一定学术系统的金石学，产生于1000年前的北宋，到清代更为发达，形成中国考古学的前身。以田野调查发掘为基础的近代考古学，在中国兴起较迟。19世纪末到20世纪20和30年代，一些帝国主义国家派遣的探险家、考察队，潜入中国边疆地区活动，掠夺了大量珍贵文物，也对古代遗迹造成不同程度的破坏。20世纪20年代后期，中国学术机关开始进行周口店、殷墟等遗址的发掘，标志着中国考古学的诞生。中华人民共和国建立以后，调查发掘遍及全国各个地区，逐步建立起中国考古学的体系。本文将从中国考古学发展历程、国家级和省市考古文博机构的设置、数千名专业人员和数千名考古技术组成的考古队伍、每年数百项考古发掘、主要研究领域和研究课题、50多所大学构成的考古文博专业教育、数十种考古学术杂志、每年数十部考古遗址发掘报告和考古书刊的出版、与二十多个国家的考古机构和大学具有合作关系、到十几个国家开展考古和文物保护工作、基本涵盖国际学术界流行的各种自然科学技术手段的应用、各种文物保护技术、30多个国家考古遗址公园、各种公共考古活动、国家和各省级考古学会、年度考古新发现评选活动等方面介绍中国考古学的现状。

Wang Wei, Director Emeritus  of the Institute of Archaeology, CASS, received his B.A. in Archaeology in 1982 from Jilin University. He obtained his Ph.D. degrees from Kyushu University in 1995 and the I.A., CASS in 1996. At CASS, he continues to be fully committed to research activities and supervision of doctoral students. Dr. Wang is an academician at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; he is also a foreign honorary member of the Archaeological Institute of America, and a corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute. Professor Wang Wei directed the excavations of the palace precinct at the Yanshi site in Henan, from 1996-1998, the Western Zhou palace foundation at Zhouyuan, Shaanxi, in 2000, and the Xiaomintun site, Anyang, from 2003-2004. His major research interests include Xia-Shang-Zhou archaeology and the formation of East Asian civilizations and the interactions between them. In recent years, he has directed several national projects, including “Origins of Chinese Civilization Program”, “The Origins and Early Development of Chinese Civilization”, and “Origins of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty Imperial Tombs”.

王巍，中国考古学会理事长、中国社会科学院学部委员。1978年3月，考入吉林大学历史系考古专业。1995年1月获得日本九州大学文学博士学位。1996年7月，获中国社会科学院研究生院历史学博士学位。1999年，被评为中国社会科学院有突出贡献专家，博士生导师。享受政府特殊津贴。2006年被授予美洲考古学会终身外籍院士。2011年，当选中国社会科学院学部委员。2013年2月，当选第十二届全国人大代表。