This book is the fourth collection of essays by Research Fellow Chen Xingcan of the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. It contains more than 40 articles, arranged into five parts, including forewords the author was invited to write for other archaeological works, miscellaneous discussions on foreign archaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and essays related to historical and civilization studies. 

The articles mainly reflect the development of Chinese archaeology, expound the origin and evolution of Chinese civilization, and offer inspirations for archaeological research from the perspective of ethnoarchaeology. Combining academic rigor with accessibility, the book is highly readable, serving as an excellent work for the general public to understand archaeology and possessing significant publishing value.