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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, 2024PhD ArchaeologySchool of Oriental & African Studies, University of London Union, 2015First Class MA (Arts) History of Art & Archaeology of East AsiaUniversity of Edinburgh, 2014MA (Hons) Scottish Ethnology & ArchaeologyExpertise: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
Articles by Alexander Westra
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.