Liu Li (archaeologist)

Liu Li
Born (1953-12-12) December 12, 1953
Alma materNorthwest University (China), Temple University, Harvard University
Known forResearch showing that agricultural technology in Ancient China originated from prototypes in the Upper Paleolithic.
Book on The Archaeology of China from the Late Paleolithic to the Early Iron Age.
AwardsBest Translated Book of the Year in Archaeology, China, Best Translated Book Award (2007)
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsStanford University
Doctoral advisorKwang-chih Chang

Liu Li (Chinese: 刘莉; pinyin: Liú Lì; born December 12, 1953) is a Chinese-American archaeologist most well known for her work on Neolithic and Bronze Age Chinese archaeology. She is Sir Robert Ho Tung Professor in Chinese Archaeology at Stanford University.