Aung Thaw (Burmese: အောင်သော် [ʔàʊɰ̃ θɔ̀]; born c. 1920) is a Burmese archaeologist and Emeritus Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of Burma.

Between 1959 and 1968, he excavated and studied intensely the historical site of Beikthano (Peikthanomyo).[1] He published many works which are today seen as authoritative papers on this site including a Preliminary report on the excavation at Peikthanomyo and his conclusive findings in 1968.[2][3] In 1972, he published a book on Historical sites in Burma and in 1993 co-authored a book on Ancient Myanmar Cities with Than Shwe, Sein Maung Oo, and Myint Aung.[4][5]

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  1. ^ John N. Miksic (2003). Earthenware in Southeast Asia: proceedings of the Singapore Symposium on Premodern Southeast Asian Earthenwares, Volume 1998. NUS Press. ISBN 9971-69-271-6.
  2. ^ "Preliminary report on the excavation at Peikthanomyo, 1959 / by Aung Thaw". National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Peregrine, Peter Neal; Ember, Melvin, eds. (2001). "Encyclopedia of Prehistory: Volume 3: East Asia and Oceania". Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Vol. 3 : East Asia and Oceania (1 ed.). Springer Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-306-46257-3.
  4. ^ "Historical sites in Burma". National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Burma Library