WANG Minghui
王明辉

Field of Study

Years of Stay at HYI

Sep 2010 to Aug 2011

University Affiliation (Current)

Wang Minghui graduated from Jilin University and is now Associate Research Fellow in the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He has conducted research at over 30 archaeological sites and collected data on over 20 groups of human skeletons.These collections and data are very valuable for research on the evolution, health status, dietary patterns, and genetic relationships of ancient Chinese people. His current work is on how to explain and understand the behavior and mentality of ancient people via the osteological research. His project this year will be on the Archaeology of Gender in the Neolithic and Bronze Age of North China.

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