Bolong Wang

Bolong Wang is a PhD student in Chinese archaeology in the Department of East Asia Languages and Cultures at Stanford University. Bolong’s research focuses on pottery typology, ceramic petrography, spatial and social network analysis to investigate socio-spatial dynamics in Early China, particularly during the Shang and the Western Zhou periods. He is also interested in the archaeological contexts of ancient Chinese writing systems, including oracle bone script and bronze inscriptions. Prior to joining Stanford, Bolong earned a Bachelor of History in archaeology at Jilin University and completed master’s degrees in archaeology from the University of Oxford and Jilin University.