page_title: History of Chinese archaeology
hierarchical_section_title: History of Chinese archaeology
caption_attribution_description: A Chinese cylindrical bronze ritual wine container (you) with a rounded handle, from the late Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 &#8211; c. 1046 BC), dated 11th century BC.
context_page_description: Chinese archaeology has been practiced since the Song dynasty with early practices of antiquarianism. Although native Chinese antiquarianism developed some rigorous methods of unearthing, studying, and cataloging ancient artifacts, the field of archaeology never developed into a branch of study outside of Chinese historiography. Native Chinese antiquarian studies waned after the Song period but were revived during the Qing dynasty.
context_section_description: Chinese archaeology has been practiced since the Song dynasty (960-1279) with early practices of antiquarianism. Although native Chinese antiquarianism developed some rigorous methods of unearthing, studying, and cataloging ancient artifacts, the field of archaeology never developed into a branch of study outside of Chinese historiography. Native Chinese antiquarian studies waned after the Song period but were revived during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
caption: A cylindrical bronze wine container made during the late Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1050 BC); such items were excavated by gentry scholars of the Song Dynasty (960–1279).[1]
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