Tradition, Transition, and Transformation

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract To investigate the source of oracle bones that had been coming to light in the area for decades, from 13 October 1928, the Institute of History and Philology (IHP) of Academia Sinica carried out the first excavation project at what came to be known as Yinxu (the ‘Ruins of Yin’) in Anyang, Henan Province. Being the earliest large-scale Chinese-led excavation, this project marks a milestone in the history of Chinese archaeology and initiates the field of historical archaeology in China. This chapter reviews and rethinks the contributions of the IHP’s scholars to Yinxu studies and situates them in their broader scholarly and sociohistorical context. The first part discusses the historical background of the excavations at Yinxu by the IHP. The second part introduces the excavation results from 1928 to 1937. The third part summarises and evaluates the contributions of IHP’s first-generation archaeologists in terms of publications, including excavation reports and research. The fourth part introduces the research results of new-generation scholars conducting work on Yinxu at the IHP, a generation characterised by diverse educational backgrounds and a broad range of research interests. In the conclusion, in addition to outlining the historical factors that have shaped the different eras of the IHP’s Yinxu studies, we identify the current challenges of and future opportunities for this field, both within the IHP and in contemporary Taiwan.
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Authors Lee Hsiu-ping, UCHIDA Junko
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197800324.013.0005
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197800324.013.0005
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