Master Archaeologist

Chapter 34 Create a star scholar in the field of archaeology?
Although Rao Wenyi didn't want the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences to get involved.

However, there is still nothing wrong with the reception service at the Hubei Institute of Archeology.

The staff who came to pick up the plane in advance picked up a group of people from the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences, arranged a bus for them, and took everyone to Phoenix Mountain outside the city.

On the way, Kong Jianwen and others also gradually learned about the hot searches on Weibo on the Lajia ruins, and they all dug out a few manuscripts to read.

The content is basically the same, boasting about the long history of Chinese culture, lamenting the great discovery of the Lajia site, concluding that China is the origin of noodles, and finally praising a wave of archaeologists, especially Chen John.

After carefully reading several articles, Professor Li concluded: "Well, it should be written by the state."

"In the past ten years, there have been no very important discoveries in the archaeological world. Now that a Lajia site has finally been discovered, it should be used to create momentum."

The last ten years have seen the rapid development of the Internet, but the archaeological community has rarely enjoyed this Internet dividend.

In other academic circles, there are more or less heavyweight sensational discoveries every year, which are watched by the public and become a phenomenon-level hot topic on the Internet.

But the archeology side is relatively lackluster.

The more sensational discoveries were made in the last century or the first decade of the new century.

For example, Sanxingdui has been excavated since 86.

For example, the Mawangdui Han Tomb unearthed in 72 is the one where Mrs. Xin Zhui was unearthed.

Another example is the Loulan beauty unearthed in 80.

At that time, these great discoveries also occupied the front pages of newspapers everywhere and were hotly discussed by the public.

I don't know how many people decided to apply for archaeology after seeing these archaeological discoveries and became a part of the archaeological field.

But after entering the new century, such sensational discoveries have become less and less.

The most recent archaeological discovery that was relatively sensational and well-known among the public was the tomb of Cao Cao discovered in 09, which aroused heated discussions among the public at that time.

After that, in the past ten years or so, there have been no shocking discoveries in the archaeological world.

Of course, the "shock" here refers to something that can arouse heated discussions among the public, that is to say, it must be topical.

In the past decade or so, various Neolithic sites have been unearthed, and they are often reported in the newspapers. Some of them are as important to the academic world as Loulan Beauty or Mrs. Xin Zhui, but none of them can trigger public discussion.

Including the Lajia site, if this bowl of noodles from 4000 years ago was not unearthed, only a late Neolithic site was discovered. Even if this is the first disaster site in China, it is of great significance to the field of scientific research, and it will not attract the attention of the public. discuss.

Because there is nothing topical about it, and no "well-known" historical figures appear.

The general public certainly doesn't have the time to look through those boring archaeological reports, and can't understand the significance of some Neolithic discoveries.

Many people don't even know what the Neolithic period is.

The effect produced is far less interesting than that of "finding Cao Cao's tomb".

Now there is finally a discovery of "noodles from 4000 years ago", which is quite topical, and can greatly increase the sense of national honor and self-confidence. How could the superiors not pay attention to it?
Even if no one pays attention at the beginning, there will be dedicated people behind the scenes to promote and create hot spots!
"The ancestors are so awesome. They were able to use millet to make noodles 4000 years ago, and we still don't know how to do it now!"

"What is the age of the Neolithic Age, do you have a big science popularization!"

"The team led by expert Chen Han is also awesome. Facing the doubts from the academic circles, they just reproduced a bowl and slapped countless people in the face!"

"What kind of classic face-slapping routine is this! But why do I still feel so good!"

"This expert Chen is young, handsome, and so powerful. It's unbelievable. According to reports, he is a doctoral student!"

"Hehehe, I've always wanted to find a boyfriend who is an elegant scholar. From now on, Chen Han will be the standard for me to find a boyfriend!"

"Now that I enroll in the Department of Archeology, is there still time to become colleagues with Chen Han?"

"Urgent, which school has the lowest score in the Department of Archeology, I will take the college entrance examination this year!!"

"Sure enough, all the handsome ones are handed over to the country. When will the country assign boyfriends? I don't pick them. Chen Han is fine!"

"I'm Jiang Feng, a well-known matchmaker. I don't accept anyone as a matchmaker! If you want to have a blind date with Chen Han, please contact me, and you will be hooked up within a month. The number of places is limited, sign up as soon as possible!"

In the Weibo comment section of relevant news reports, there are all kinds of sand sculpture netizens, and there are demons dancing around.

But Kong Jianwen still carefully read all the popular comments.

It was not until everyone was about to arrive at the excavation site of the Phoenix Mountain Ancient Tombs that Kong Jianwen put down his mobile phone, turned his head and said to Chen Han who was sitting in the last row meaningfully: "Xiao Chen, you are lucky."

"I see, the higher-ups should want to push a star archaeologist out."

"And this candidate may be you."

"Ah?!" Chen Han pointed at himself in a daze, not understanding what the teacher meant.

The other people in the car also looked at Kong Jianwen with doubts on their faces.

"In the past, when the media reported on archaeological news, they would not focus more on the archaeologists behind the scenes, let alone put photos."

"However, in the news about the Lajia ruins this time, the part introducing Xiao Chen took up quite a bit of space in the report."

"And it's not just one article. Almost all the major media's news have highlighted Xiao Chen."

Kong Jianwen smiled and said, "This is a good thing."

"In the past two years, Tsinghua University suddenly became popular with a professor of learning god, which severely exposed a wave of exposure for the Chinese mathematics community."

"Because of his influence, the number of candidates applying for the mathematics department in the college entrance examination was nearly double that of usual!"

"As you know, this is the era of the Internet, an era where entertainment is paramount."

"The public is more willing to pay attention to the entertainment industry, celebrities, and internet celebrities than academics."

"Anyone, as long as he can gain fame on the Internet, his influence on the Internet will definitely far exceed that of academics."

"As it happens, the sudden explosion of that Professor Wei from Tsinghua University on the Internet has inspired many people."

"Now is no longer the time to bury your head in academics, it's the time to be afraid of the deep alleys with the smell of wine!"

"The academic circle can't remain unchanged. Since Professor Wei's popularity can increase the public's enthusiasm and understanding of mathematics, then other academic fields can also try to learn from it."

"And compared to other academic fields, our archeology is the most urgent!"

"Our archeology is becoming more and more unpopular now. In the past ten years, among the liberal arts champions in all provinces across the country, none of them applied for the archeology department."

"The number of liberal arts students applying for archaeology is also the lowest among all literature and history majors!"

"If this continues, I'm afraid that in a few years, there may be no fresh blood. The future of Chinese archeology is in jeopardy!"

"So, in the past two or three years, the higher-ups have been thinking about how to promote archeology to the public and make the public interested. The key point is to make young people like archeology and join the archaeological family."

"Since the target group is young people, it is necessary to use means that young people can accept and like."

"For example, influence young people through the influence and role model effect of star scholars."

"In our archaeological field, if there is a suitable candidate, we can create a star scholar!"

"No, it just so happened that you showed up, it's like giving a pillow when you're sleepy."

"Handsome, and the discoverer of the world's earliest unearthed noodles."

"Young, topical, and able to attract fans, he has all the conditions to become a star scholar."

"The higher-ups are trying to see if they can make you famous, so as to attract and awaken young people's interest in the field of archaeology."

"It's best to drive the enrollment rate of the Department of Archeology!"

"For the time being, the effect is quite good!"

(End of this chapter)