Wang Zhongshu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wang Zhongshu

Chinese archaeologist

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1925

Place of Birth: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Date of Death: 24-Sep-2015

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Wang Zhongshu (Chinese: ???; 15 October 1925 – 24 September 2015) was a Chinese archaeologist who helped to establish and develop the field of archaeology in China.
One of the most prominent Asian archaeologists, he was awarded the Grand Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 1996 by the Japanese city of Fukuoka.
Wang specializes in the archaeology of China's Han and Tang dynasties, as well as Japanese archaeology.
He is noted for his achievements in the study of ancient Sino-Japanese relations.