About Yan Wenming
Lived 1932 – 2024 (aged 91–92). Yan Wenming was a Chinese archaeologist and university teacher.
Yan Wenming (; October 1932 – 14 April 2024) was a Chinese archaeologist who was a professor at Peking University. He was vice president of the .
Biography Yan was born in Huarong County, Hunan, in October 1932. After graduating from the History Department of Peking University in 1958, he stayed for teaching.
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Who was Yan Wenming?
Chinese archaeologist
When was Yan Wenming born?
Yan Wenming was born in 1932 in Huarong County.
When did Yan Wenming die?
Yan Wenming died on 14 April 2024 in Beijing.
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Yan Wenming was an archaeologist and university teacher.
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Yan Wenming was Chinese.
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