Aung Thaw ( my, အောင်သော် ; born c. 1920) is a Burmese archaeologist and Emeritus Director-General of the

Archaeological Survey of Burma The Archaeological Survey of Burma was a government agency responsible for archaeological research, conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in Burma. It was established in 1902 by British authorities, following a visit by Lord Curzon, Vi ...

. Between 1959 and 1968, he excavated and studied intensely the historical site of

Beikthano Beikthano ( my, ဗိဿနိုး, , also known as Panhtwa city), is situated in the irrigated Magway Region, near present-day Taungdwingyi. In the era of the Pyu city-states it was a city of considerable significance, possibly a local capital ...

(Peikthanomyo). He published many works which are today seen as authoritative papers on this site including a ''Preliminary report on the excavation at Peikthanomyo'' and his conclusive findings in 1968. In 1972, he published a book on ''Historical sites in Burma'' and in 1993 co-authored a book on ''Ancient Myanmar Cities'' with Than Shwe, Sein Maung Oo, and Myint Aung.Burma Library
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