This book is a collection of essays written by Professor An Zhimin. Started his career in archaeology in the 1940s, Professor An has been working vigorously in search of the history and archaeology of ancient China. Many of his works were translated into English, German, Japanese and Russian for publication. The flash in his academic career can be described as an epitome of the flourishing development of archaeology in China over the past half a century. This book contains 40 articles by Professor An on Neolithic archaeology, historical archaeology, studies of Chinese cultural influences overseas, and short biographies of several archaeologists. These articles reflect the innovative insights of Professor An and mark his contributions to the field of archaeology.