Shi Xingbang, pioneering Chinese archaeologist who helped excavate Terracotta Warriors and was crucial for Three Gorges Dam, dies at 99

Shi Xingbang, pioneering Chinese archaeologist who helped excavate Terracotta Warriors and was crucial for Three Gorges Dam, dies at 99

South China Morning Post - China·2022-10-25 07:12

His greatest contribution was discovering China’s first neolithic village in 1953

His papers shape the foundation for Chinese neolithic history that has been built on in the decades since

Shi Xingbang, one of the forefathers of China’s vibrant world of archaeology, passed away last Friday at the age of 99.

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