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Prof. DOU Haifeng

Professor
School of Cultural Heritage
Northwest University (Xi'an)

Fellowship Project

Prof. Dou will visit the British Museum in the UK for 8 months (January – August 2026) to conduct a research project titled “Research on the Exhibition Path of Northern Chinese bronzes in the British Museum”. The project aims to investigate the Northern Chinese bronzes in the British Museum’s collection, and to explore the curatorial practice at the museum.

Biography

Prof. Dou Haifeng is currently a professor, doctoral supervisor, and Vice Dean of the School of Cultural Heritage at Northwest University. His research interests encompass the archaeology of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties as well as ancient Chinese bronzes. He received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Jilin University in 2006, 2008, and 2011 respectively, and went to the University of Thessaly in Greece in 2015 with the support of the China Scholarship Council.

Recent Development and Achievement

    In addition to teaching, Prof. Dou has been conducting archaeological research on the evolution of civilization on the Loess Plateau and the origin of Zhou culture in recent years. He has presided over a number of archaeological excavations, including the Xitou site in Xunyi, Shaanxi Province, which won the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country in 2022. On the basis of archaeological research, Prof. Dou continues to explore the popularization and dissemination of cultural heritage knowledge, and actively plans exhibitions such as “Searching for the Bin“. 

Selected Publication(s)

Books:

  • Dou Haifeng: Impact and Adjustment: Archaeological Observations on the Social Evolution of Shang Culture in the Middle Yangtze Region, Science Press, June 2021. 
  • Archaeological Survey Report on Pre-Qin Sites in the Fuxi River Basin of Jiangxi Province III (Linchuan District and Chongren County), Cultural Relics Press, 2020. 
  • Archaeological Survey Report on Pre-Qin Sites in the Fuxi River Basin of Jiangxi Province II (Jinxi County), Cultural Relics Press, 2017. 
  • Archaeological Survey Report on Pre-Qin Sites in the Fuxi River Basin of Jiangxi Province I (Le’an County and Yihuang County), Cultural Relics Press, 2015. 
  • Excavation Report on the Neolithic Site at Mijiaya, Xi’an (2004–2006), Science Press, 2012. 
  • Excavation Report on the Huoqiu Yantai Settlement of the Zhou Period in the Huai River Basin, Science Press, 2010. 

Journal Articles: 

  • Dou Haifeng, Liu Wei, Li Xiaojian, Li Yusheng, Zhong Jianrong, Xie Gaowen: “Shang-Zhou Period Remains at the Xitou Site in Xunyi County,” Archaeology, Issue 12, 2024. 
  • Li Xiaojian, Liu Wei, Lu Yongxiang, Dou Haifeng (Corresponding Author), A. Mark Pollard, Liu Ruiliang: “Small Site but Big Data: Radiocarbon Chronology for Zaolinhetan of the Pre-Zhou Culture in Early Dynastic China,” RadioCarbon, Vol. 65, Issue 6, December 2023, pp. 1299–1321. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Searching for ‘Bin’: Tracing Pre-Zhou History at Archaeological Sites,” Guangming Daily, April 20, 2024, p. 10 (Guangming Forum). 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Searching for ‘Bin’: Opening the Door to Regional Historical Memory,” Guangming Daily, April 13, 2024, p. 10 (Guangming Forum). 
  • Dou Haifeng, Li Weitao, Li Xiaojian, Li Yusheng, Liu Wei: “Systematic Archaeological Survey of the Xitou Site in Xunyi, Shaanxi, Supported by ArcGIS,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 26, January 31, 2024. 
  • Li Xinye, Dou Haifeng (Corresponding Author): “Analysis and Preliminary Research on the Manufacturing Process of Shang and Zhou Horn Arrows: A Case Study of the Xitou Site in Xunyi,” Quaternary Research, Issue 5, August 30, 2023. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Seeking ‘Bin’ at the Xitou Site in Xunyi,” People’s Daily, May 27, 2023, p. 7. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Zhou Mengyuan: “Discussion on the Technical Origins and Historical Context of Shang Urban Sites in the Gan-Po Region,” Southeast Archaeological Research, Vol. 5, 2023. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Ye Zhitong, Li Yaping: “Analysis of Charred Plant Remains from Yuzui Slope at the Xitou Site in Xunyi, Shaanxi,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 24, December 31, 2022. 
  • Song Aqian, Dou Haifeng (Corresponding Author): “Analysis of Plant-Based Food Composition for Sacrificed Individuals in Late Shang and Early Zhou Periods: Evidence from Starch Grains and Phytoliths in Dental Calculus at the Xitou Site, Xunyi,” Quaternary Research, Issue 1, December 19, 2022. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Li Yi: “Brief Archaeological Survey Report on Pre-Qin Sites in Yongshou County, Shaanxi Province,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 23, October 31, 2022. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “The Relationship Between Fundamentals and Specifics in Non-material Cultural Heritage Talent Training at Universities,” Guangming Daily, April 26, 2022, p. 7. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Li Yue, Yang Lei, Yue Lianjian, Zhao Youyi: “Brief Excavation Report on Shang-Zhou Remains at Yuzui Slope, Xitou Site, Xunyi County, Shaanxi,” Archaeology, Issue 12, December 25, 2021. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Song Aqian, Wei Xingxing: “Brief Archaeological Survey Report on the Heping Site in Yongshou County, Shaanxi Province,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 21, October 31, 2021. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “A Meticulously Crafted Fine Art of Jiangnan Civilization Progress: A Review of Traces of Wu and Yue: Evolution of Early State Forms in the Jiangnan Region,” China Reading Weekly, February 10, 2021. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Cui Siyuan: “Brief Archaeological Survey Report on Pre-Qin Sites in the Lower Reaches of the Qishui River,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 20, December 31, 2020. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Yan Zhenhong, Wang Shanghai: “Preliminary Research on Pre-Qin Site Types in the Fuxi River Basin of Jiangxi Province,” Cultural Relics, Issue 5, October 15, 2020. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Wang Shanghai, Yan Zhenhong: “Practical Archaeological Surveys in Mountainous and Hilly Areas of Southern China: A Case Study from the Fuxi River Basin,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 19, August 31, 2020. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Liu Wei: “An Important Base for Summer-Shang Archaeological Research in the Gan-Min Region: A Review of Jiaoshan Kiln Site,” Jianghan Archaeology, Issue 3, June 15, 2020. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “New Pathways for Reform in Practical Teaching of Archaeology in Higher Education,” Heilongjiang Education (Theory and Practice), Issue 12, December 15, 2019. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Wang Zhen, Zhai Linlin, Zhao Youyi, Qian Yaopeng: “Brief Excavation Report on Shang-Zhou Remains at Zaolinhetan, Xunyi County, Shaanxi,” Archaeology, Issue 10, October 25, 2019. 
  • Li Yue, Chen Ting, Liu Huan, Dou Haifeng (Corresponding Author): “Analysis of Animal Remains from the Zaolinhetan Site: Insights into the Subsistence Economy in the Pre-Zhou Period in the Guanzhong Region,” Chinese Agricultural History, Issue 4, August 28, 2019. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Xi Tongyuan, Yan Zhenhong, Shi Zhiwei, Zhang Jie: “Brief Archaeological Survey Report on the Houlonggang Moat Site in Jinxi County, Jiangxi Province,” Southern Cultural Relics, Issue 2, June 28, 2017. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Cultural Interactions Between the South and the Central Plains During the Shang Period: Evidence from Unearthed Artifacts,” Archaeology, Issue 4, April 25, 2017. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Human Armor in Western Zhou Tombs and Related Issues,” Western Archaeology, Vol. 12, December 31, 2016. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Stages of Archaeological Development of Shang Remains in the Liyang Plain of Hunan,” Jianghan Archaeology, Issue 3, June 15, 2016. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Xi Tongyuan, Yan Zhenhong, Zhang Jie, Yan Hongxian: “Brief Archaeological Survey Report on the Jiaofengshan Site in Le’an County, Jiangxi Province,” Southern Cultural Relics, Issue 1, March 28, 2016. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Origins of the Armor Worn by Terracotta Warriors in Tomb K9901 of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor,” Journal of Northwest University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), Issue 1, January 15, 2015. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Stone Lime Mountain Culture in Northern Jiangxi,” Archaeology and Cultural Relics, Issue 6, December 15, 2014. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Settlement Patterns and the Shang Dynasty’s Management Strategies in the Middle Yangtze Region,” Proceedings of the Panlongcheng Symposium on the Shang Period, Science Press, September 2014. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Archaeological Culture Evolution in the Middle Yangtze Region During the Shang Period and Its Connections with the Central Plains,” Archaeology, Issue 2, February 25, 2014. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Cultural Periodization of Western Zhou Remains East of the Taihang Mountains,” Huaxia Archaeology, Issue 2, June 25, 2013. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Feng Dan: “Development of Western Zhou Culture in the Northern Taihang Region: A Study Based on the ‘Zhenjiangying Type’,” Grassland Cultural Relics, Issue 1, March 15, 2013. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Shang Remains in the Anhui Jiang Plain and Their Cultural Connections with Surrounding Regions,” Jianghan Archaeology, Issue 3, September 15, 2012. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Another Masterpiece of Middle Yangtze Region Shang Archaeology: Jingzhou Jingnan Temple,” Yangtze Cultural Studies, Vol. 7, January 31. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Liu Lianfang: “New Clues on the Origins of Asymmetric Bronze Axes,” Cultural Relics, Issue 5, October 15, 2010. 
  • Dou Haifeng, Wang Lixin: “Analysis of Early Bronze Age Remains at Zhangying, Changping,” Northern Cultural Relics, Issue 4, August 20, 2010. 
  • Dou Haifeng: “Discussion on Shang Period Remains at Baoshan, Chenggu,” Archaeology and Cultural Relics, Issue 4, August 15, 2010. 
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