Tuesdays, Feb. 7-21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Since 1949, archaeology in China has flourished on a scale and with a productivity unmatched anywhere in the world. This class will review the history of archaeology in China-from "foreign devils on the Silk Road" and the discovery of Peking Man before 1949, to the remarkable discoveries shown in "The Chinese Exhibition" of the 1970s. We will then focus on major developments of the last 40 years as professionalization, generous government support, modern practices and UNESCO recognition have yielded a significant reinvention of our understanding of the Chinese past.