Yan Wenming

Yan Wenming (October 1932 – 14 April 2024) was a Chinese archaeologist who was a professor at Peking University. He was vice president of the Chinese Society of Archaeology.

Biography
Yan was born in Huarong County, Hunan, in October 1932. After graduating from the History Department of Peking University in 1958, he stayed for teaching. He was promoted to full professor in December 1986 and to doctoral supervisor in 1990.

On 14 April 2024, he died in Beijing, at the age of 91.

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