Xu Xusheng

Xu Xusheng
Xu Xusheng photographed at Beijing University in 1920
Chinese	徐旭生
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xú Xùshēng Wade–Giles Hsü2 Hsü4-sheng1 IPA [ɕy̌ ɕŷʂə́ŋ]
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	徐炳昶
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xú Bǐngchǎng Wade–Giles Hsü2 Ping3-ch'ang3 IPA [ɕy̌ pìŋʈʂʰàŋ]

Xu Xusheng, also known by his courtesy name Xu Bingchang,^[1][2] (1888 – January 4, 1976) was a Chinese archaeologist, historian, and explorer born in Tanghe, Henan Province. Best known for his discovery of the Erlitou culture in 1959, he was one of China's most important and respected archaeologists and historians of the twentieth century, providing a model of archaeological methodology for future Chinese archaeologists. He also was president of Beijing Normal University.