Wang Wei

Wang Wei, born in 1954 and tracing his ancestral roots to Rongcheng, Shandong, is a Chinese archaeologist engaged in archaeological research and academic organization. He is a member of the Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of its History Division, and a first-class research fellow; he formerly served as director of the Institute of Archaeology, CASS, and has long been chief expert of the Chinese Civilization Origins Project, having edited works including A Century of Chinese Archaeology and the Dictionary of Chinese Archaeology. His writings address general readers, including Twelve Lectures on Chinese Civilization and Interviews with Archaeologists IV, and he has contributed to artifact volumes such as Treasures of Shandong and Treasures of Hubei. He has also written works including Guardians of Yellow River Crafts and Special Mothers. His works in the database further touch on programming, finance, and inspirational growth, indicating broad writing interests.