Li Chi
Date of Birth  :
1896-12-06
Place of Birth  :
Zhongxiang, Hubei province
Country  :
China
Field of Expertise  :
Archaeology
Educational background  :
Ph.D. in archaeology from Harvard University in 1923
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Dr.Li Chi is called The "Father" of Chinese Archaeology.

  • He was the most important person in the discovery of the oracle bones and other artifacts unearthed from the Shang dig site, found at Anyang in the Honan province.

  • Chinese have such respect for the earth; Li Chi had a very difficult time unearthing artifacts.

  • He was able to uncover a recorded 300 tombs,4 of which belonged to royalty.

source: Li Chi

Bibliography  :
Apart from Love (Panda Series), Anyang .