Aung Thaw Explained

Aung Thaw (Burmese: အောင်သော် in Burmese pronounced as /ʔàʊɰ̃ θɔ̀/; born c. 1920) is a Burmese archaeologist and Emeritus Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of Burma.

Between 1959 and 1968, he excavated and studied intensely the historical site of Beikthano (Peikthanomyo).[1] He published many works which are today seen as authoritative papers on this site including a Preliminary report on the excavation at Peikthanomyo and his conclusive findings in 1968.[2] [3] In 1972, he published a book on Historical sites in Burma and in 1993 co-authored a book on Ancient Myanmar Cities with Than Shwe, Sein Maung Oo, and Myint Aung.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: John N. Miksic. John N. Miksic. Earthenware in Southeast Asia: proceedings of the Singapore Symposium on Premodern Southeast Asian Earthenwares, Volume 1998. NUS Press. 2003. 9971-69-271-6.
  2. Web site: Preliminary report on the excavation at Peikthanomyo, 1959 / by Aung Thaw. National Library of Australia. November 8, 2010.
  3. Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia of Prehistory. 3 : East Asia and Oceania. 1. Peter Neal. Peregrine. Peter N. Peregrine. Melvin. Ember. Melvin Ember. Springer Publishing. 978-0-306-46257-3. 185. 2001. Encyclopedia of Prehistory: Volume 3: East Asia and Oceania.
  4. Web site: Historical sites in Burma. National Library of Australia. November 8, 2010.
  5. http://www.burmalibrary.org/show.php?cat=1414 Burma Library