Yan Wenming: Born in 1932, graduated from Peking University in 1958, and is now a doctoral supervisor of archaeology in Peking University Institute of Archaeology and Culture. Engaged in the study of Neolithic archaeology in China and the origin of Chinese civilization.
Pei Wenzhong: Prehistoric archaeologist and paleontologist. People from Fengnan, Hebei. 1927 graduated from the Department of Geology of Peking University. 1937 received a doctorate from the University of Paris, France. Researcher, Institute of vertebrate paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since 1929, he has presided over and participated in the excavation and research of Zhoukoudian, and was the first skull discoverer of Peking Man. Since 193 1, the existence of stone tools and ashes has been confirmed, which provides an important archaeological basis for Zhoukoudian to be an ancient human site. He presided over the excavation of Neanderthal sites and obtained a large number of precious Neanderthal fossils and their cultural relics. After 1949, the comprehensive research on the Mesolithic Age and Neolithic Age was actively carried out, which made great contributions to the development of paleolithic archaeology in China.
Liang Siyong: A modern archaeologist in China, the second son of Liang Qichao, one of the founders of modern field archaeology, was born in Xinhui, Guangdong. 1948 was elected as the first academician of academia sinica. After the founding of New China, in August 1950, he served as the deputy director of the Institute of Archaeology of China Academy of Sciences (at this time, the department has not yet been established and its members have not yet been produced).
Li Ji: Anthropologist, modern archaeologist in China, father of archaeology in China. Mainly devoted to the research of pottery and bronze wares in Yin Ruins, including Prehistoric Remains of Yin Xi Village, Series of Pottery in Yin Ruins and Collection of Archaeology in Li Ji. And co-authored a special issue on the study of ancient artifacts.
Jia Lanpo: a famous paleolithic archaeologist, paleoanthropologist and Quaternary geologist in China; Senior research fellow of China Academy of Sciences, foreign research fellow of American National Academy of Sciences, and academician of Third World Academy of Sciences. He is a legend who climbed to the top of the science hall without a college diploma.
Xia Nai: Archaeologist, social activist, academician of China Academy of Sciences, graduated from Tsinghua University History Department. The main commander and organizer of archaeological work in New China, and one of the founders of modern archaeology in China. He was awarded the honorary title by seven top foreign academic institutions, including the British Academy of Sciences, the German Institute of Archaeology and the National Academy of Sciences, and was called the "Academician of the Seven Countries".
Su: China modern archaeologist, Hebei Laiwen. 1934 graduated from the history department of Beiping Normal University. He used to be an associate researcher at the Institute of History of Beiping Research Institute. After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of China Academy of Sciences, Professor Peking University, director of the Archaeological Teaching and Research Section, and the first and second vice-chairmen of the Archaeological Society of China. He presided over the excavation of major sites in the Neolithic Age and Shang and Zhou Dynasties in Henan, Shaanxi and Hebei.
Yu: Archaeologist, graduated from Peking University History Department, majoring in archaeology. He has been a lecturer, associate professor and professor in the Department of History and Archaeology of Peking University. Later, he served as curator of the Chinese History Museum and vice-chairman of the Archaeological Society of China. Representative works include: Xi 'an Bailuyuan Excavation Report, Sanmenxia Waterway Relics, Archaeological Essays of Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties, and Investigation of China Ancient Commune System.
Li: A native of Lintong, Shaanxi Province, 1932, graduated from the Department of History of Peking University, majoring in archaeology 1954. He is currently a professor at Peking University Institute of Archaeology and Culture, and has made outstanding contributions to prehistoric archaeology, especially ethnic archaeology. He is a famous national archaeologist in China.