Welcome to ICEAACH:
We're opening the doors to the
lessons of East Asia's past

Launched in 1999 with a start-up grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, ICEAACH today is an internationally-recognized hub for multi-disciplinary research and public outreach in East Asian archaeology and cultural heritage. The primary mission of ICEAACH is to advance the field of East Asian archaeology and promote knowledge and understanding of East Asia's rich cultural heritage. We do this through a wide variety of teaching, research, exchange, and public outreach activities supported through major foundation grants and private donors.

ICEAACH programs and research collections are designed to serve the many and varied needs of scholars and students from around the globe, as well as the general public, who are interested in East Asian archaeology, cultural heritage management, anthropology, art history, pre-modern history, religion, and other related fields. We foster collaborative programs across various fields of interest related to the understanding of East Asia's rich cultural heritage.

ICEAACH's knowledgeable staff and our research collections serve educators at all levels, museums, the media, and the interested public. The Center is part of the Department of Archaeology at Boston University, leading the Department's exciting new teaching, research, and outreach initiatives in the archaeology of this region.

SPRING SEMESTER 2009 COURSES

AR390 / AR790: Archaeology of Southeast Asia

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-11:00
Professor Murowchick
Examines the prehistoric and historic cultures of Southeast Asia, including the first arrival of humans, regional neolithic and Bronze Age communities, early states, maritime trading networks, as well as political motivations in archaeology and the illicit Asian antiquities trade.

AR795: Politics, Nationalism, and Archaeology

Mondays 1:00-4:00
Professor Murowchick
Explores how archaeology is shaped by and manipulated for political purposes. Case studies from Asia and around the world trace the development of archaeology during colonial empire-building and post-colonial nationalism, and the importance of archaeological heritage in regional politics.