Excavating Andersson: unlocking forgotten treasures in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (MFEA), Stockholm

2026/02/10 by Anke Hein, Andrew Womack, Katherine Brunson +2 · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Archaeological evidence #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #China #Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis #Excavation #Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies #Prehistory

paper · pdf · doi:10.15184/aqy.2026.10295

openalex publication_date 2026/02/10 · openalex created_date 2026/02/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

This project investigates archaeological material collected from north-west China in the 1920s and housed at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm. Finds and archival materials are examined and catalogued to learn about prehistoric cultural interactions and to reconnect discoveries with the original excavation contexts and excavators.

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• Dr Anke Hein et al recently published the findings of their project investigating archaeological material collected from north-west China in the 1920s and housed at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquiti [bsky, 13 points, 0 comments]

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