Archaeological Survey of Burma

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| agency_name = Archaeological Survey of Burma

| native_name = မြန်မာ့ သမိုင်းသုတေသနဌာန

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| formed = 1902

| dissolved = 1988

| superseding = Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Myanmar)

| jurisdiction = Government of Burma (now Myanmar)

| headquarters = Rangoon, Burma

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| parent_department = Archaeological Survey of India (1902-1937){{br}}Ministry of Culture

| agency_type = Government department

| status = Defunct

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The Archaeological Survey of Burma was a government agency responsible for archaeological research, conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in Burma. It was established in 1902 by British authorities,{{Cite journal|last=AUNG-THWIN|first=MICHAEL|date=1982|title=Burma Before Pagan: The Status of Archaeology Today|journal=Asian Perspectives|volume=25|issue=2|pages=1–21|jstor=42928082}} following a visit by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India to Burma Province in 1901.{{Cite web|url=https://law.wm.edu/academics/intellectuallife/researchcenters/postconflictjustice/documents/morrison.paper.pdf|title=Rebuilding a Troubled Nation, One Brick at a Time: Cultural Heritage and the Law in Myanmar|last=Morris|first=Jennifer A.|date=Fall 2015|website=Marshall-Wythe School of Law College of William & Mary|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}} Several noted Burmese scholars, including Gordon Luce and Pe Maung Tin, published for the agency. The functions of the agency has since been assumed by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture's Department of Archaeology and National Museum.

Publications

  • Report of the Superintendent, Archaeological Survey, Burma
  • Report of the Director, Archaeological Survey of Burma

Directors

See also

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Category:1902 establishments in British India