Peng Peng

Peng Peng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on the art, archaeology, and material culture of ancient East Asia, particularly Bronze Age metalworking technologies. He has authored books such as Metalworking in Bronze Age China: The Lost-Wax Process (2020) and is currently working on Bronze Casting in Early China under contract with Amsterdam University Press.

Education: Ph.D. (year unspecified). Research grants include RGC Early Career Scheme (HKD 557,000) and multiple CUHK Direct Grants for Research. Awards include the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Teaching Award (2021) and Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Doctoral Fellowship (2017–2018).

Research Interests: Lost-wax casting technology in Bronze Age China, cross-cultural metallurgical interactions, and archaeological methodological studies. His work bridges art history, archaeology, and scientific analysis of material culture.

Key Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles including studies on Shang-Zhou salt production, Near Eastern agriculture origins, and comparative analyses of ritual specialists. Translated works include Laurent Olivier’s contributions to salt archaeology and Lothar von Falkenhausen’s Chinese Society in the Age of Confucius.

Grants/Advising: PI on projects examining early Chinese investment casting and East Asian cultural spheres. No formal advisee名单 listed in current texts.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary archaeological research collaborations involving material science and cultural heritage conservation.