Welcome to the Society for East Asian Archaeology
The Society for East Asian Archaeology (SEAA) is a non-governmental organization established to:
- Further research in the field of East Asian Archaeology
- Support quality research and international collaboration
- Provide publishing opportunities through an online bulletin, holding academic meetings and conferences
- Supply educational outreach to the general community
- Enhance scholarly communications and good relations among archaeologists within East Asia
SEAA News Blog
The Society for East Asian Archaeology (SEAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Graduate Student Paper Awards presented at the 10th International Conference of the Society for East Asian Archaeology (SEAA 10). This year’s awards recognise outstanding graduate research by Sunjung Lee (Kyungpook National University) and Yun-chun Kan (University College London), whose papers demonstrate methodological rigor and substantive contributions to East Asian archaeology.
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new volume in the Archaeology of East Asia series: Social Differentiation among Non-Elites in China’s Central Plains, 1735–1530 BCE: A Household Archaeology Perspective on the Erlitou Site, by Xiang Li.
More information:
https://www.barpublishing.com/book/social-differentiation-among-non-elites-in-chinas-central-plains-1735-1530-bce/
A major synthesis of five field seasons of regional archaeological survey in the Chengdu Plain—documenting Neolithic walled centers, Bronze Age settlement patterns, and long-term landscape change—will be published in November 2025 by UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology (Monumenta Archaeologica 52).
Virtual Open Day for Oxford MSc Archaeology (Nov 25)
The American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR) at Harvard is offering a Junior Fellowship for early-career scholars in Old World prehistory. The fellowship provides a two-year appointment (extendable to three), with an annual stipend of $80,000, full benefits, and a $20,000 research allowance. Applications are due January 25, 2026, and the fellowship begins July 1, 2026.
SEAA shares an upcoming book presentation by Rita Dal Martello on the archaeology of agriculture in Yunnan, exploring 3,000 years of plant use, farming practices, and regional connections in Southwest China.