Aung Thaw

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

Aung Thaw
Born	1920 Burma (now Myanmar)
Nationality	Burmese
Known for	Excavations at Beikthano; research on Pyu cities; studies of Padah-Lin Caves
Academic work
Discipline	Archaeology
Institutions	Archaeological Survey of Burma
Notable works	Report on the Excavations at Beikthano (1968); Historical Sites in Burma (1972)

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]