''Kaogu'' () is a
peer-reviewed
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...
monthly
academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
of
Chinese archaeology
The archaeology of China is researched intensively in the universities of the region and also attracts considerable international interest on account of the region's civilizations.
The application of scientific archaeology to Chinese sites bega ...
, published by the
Institute of Archaeology of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) is a Chinese research institute and think tank. The institution is the premier comprehensive national academic research organization in the People's Republic of China for the study in the fields of ...
.
History
The predecessor to what would become Kaogu was published from 1934-1937, with each issue containing only a couple of articles.
The earliest version of the journal was published in 1955,
however it appeared irregularly until 1959. Regular publication was temporarily suspended between 1966–1971, during the
Cultural Revolution.
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Content
The journal publishes summarized descriptions of excavations across China, but more recently research articles have also been included. Following cultural heritage laws, the work of foreigners on China must first be published in Chinese
Chinese can refer to:
* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of v ...
, and so ''Kaogu'' is also the main repository of data on international joint research between Chinese and non-Chinese that intensified in the 1990s. Most articles contain short English summaries.
References
* Barnes, Gina L. ''China, Korea, and Japan: The Rise of Civilization in East Asia''. Thames and Hudson, London, 1993.
External links
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Archaeology journals
Archaeology of China
Chinese-language journals
Publications established in 1955
Monthly journals
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
1955 establishments in China
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