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Alice Yao focuses her research on the Han Empire's conquest of frontier regions, aiming to explain the varied responses of communities and social classes to significant historical changes. She is currently involved in an archaeological survey project in Southwestern China, which seeks to recover settlement sites related to the local Bronze Age polity known as 'Dian' and its incorporation into the Han Empire. Her ongoing work investigates the genesis of the Dian polity and its control over bronze production and regional trade networks that developed in the context of China and Southeast Asia. Yao has published extensively on topics related to archaeology and the impact of ancient societies, with notable works including studies on land use and anthropogenic landscape modification in relation to historical climate changes. Her research spans a wide range of publications, addressing both the specific archaeological findings in Southwest China's historical context and broader themes in anthropology and archaeology.
Department of Philosophy