AUTHOR

Alexander Westra

Alexander is an international, multicultural Greek-Dutch scholar based at the prestigious National Research Institute for Yellow River Civilization and Sustainable Development at Henan University in Kaifeng, China. He has published several articles on comparing ancient Greece and China, and frequently contributes to popularizing history and archaeology.

Education:

Henan University, 2024

PhD Archaeology

School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London Union, 2015

First Class MA (Arts) History of Art & Archaeology of East Asia

University of Edinburgh, 2014

MA (Hons) Scottish Ethnology & Archaeology

Expertise:

Ancient China Shang Dynasty Xia Dynasty Neolithic China Chinese Art Korean History Korean Art Prehistoric Greece Bronze Age Greece Cycladic Minoan History Mycenaean History Comparative Archaeology Environmental Archaeology

Member since: Apr 27, 2020

Location: France

Published posts: 2

Articles by Alexander Westra

10 Ancient Chinese Inventions That Will Surprise You

Ancient China is credited with a great list of famous inventions that are found across the world. Here are 10 ancient Chinese inventions that might surprise you.

Shang Dynasty Bronzes: Fascinating Workmanship and Technique

Over three thousand years ago the legendary Shang Dynasty produced mesmerizing and mysterious bronzes whose symbolism and meaning still eludes us.