Li Ji (archaeologist)
Li Ji | |
|---|---|
李濟 | |
Li Ji (ca 1940) | |
| Born | July 12, 1896 |
| Died | August 1, 1979 (aged 83) |
| Occupations | Archaeologist, professor |
| Known for | Modern Chinese archaeology |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Tsinghua University (BS) Clark University (BA, MA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Thesis | The Formation of the Chinese People: an Anthropological Inquiry (1928) |
| Influences | Alfred Tozzer, Roland Burrage Dixon, Earnest Hooton |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology |
| Sub-discipline | Chinese prehistory, Ancient Chinese history, archaeology of the Shang dynasty |
| Institutions | Nankai University Tsinghua University Freer Gallery of Art Academia Sinica National Taiwan University |
| Notable students | Xia Nai, Kwang-chih Chang |
Li Ji (Chinese: 李濟; July 12, 1896 – August 1, 1979), also commonly romanized as Li Chi, was an influential Chinese archaeologist. He is considered to be one of the foremost figures in modern Chinese archaeology and his work was instrumental in proving the historical authenticity of the Shang dynasty.