曾侯乙墓出土古玉器玉质特征

对曾侯乙墓出土的126件古玉器,运用宝石学和岩石学知识,以肉眼观察鉴定为主,辅以部分样品的宝石学参数测试和物理谱学测试,鉴定出曾侯乙墓出土古玉器的玉质成分有玉质和石质两大类,玉质主要是透闪石质软玉和阳起石质软玉,石质主要是粉砂岩质。不同玉质的肉眼鉴别标志有所区别。     

中国古代蛇纹石玉的白化机制研究述要

蛇纹石玉是中国传统玉文化的重要物质载体,与透闪石-阳起石玉相似,许多出土蛇纹石玉呈现部分白化和全器白化现象,其时代贯穿史前至近代,地域跨越中国全境,因而其成因颇受关注。本工作借助考古学、矿物学和材料学等相关研究成果,从人为火烧成因和自然受沁成因两方面对白化的性状特征和形成机制进行细致梳理和探讨,以期探明蛇纹石玉火烧变白过程的热力学机制,探讨自然受沁成因的内在白化机制。藉此有助于判断和揭示白化玉器背后的人类行为和自然行为,有益于白化蛇纹石玉器的科学保护。     

江阴高城墩遗址出土良渚文化玉器的无损分析研究

为判断江阴高城墩遗址出土良渚文化玉器的地质成因和产地,利用外束质子激发X荧光技术(PIXE)、X射线衍射(XRD)、激光拉曼光谱(LRS)等无损分析技术对出土玉器进行了化学成分、矿物学特征分析。实验结果显示,46件玉器中67.4%的样品主要矿物组成为透闪石,玉料的质量较好,可能来自同一种成矿类型的矿床。研究表明无损伤分析技术是古代玉器研究的有效手段。研究结果为探索良渚文化遗址出土玉器的玉料来源提供了科学证据。     

金沙遗址玉器的材质来源探讨

成都金沙遗址是迄今为止我国发现玉器最多的遗址,通过对其中551件玉器材质鉴定的结果发现,最主要的材质类型为透闪石集合体构成的软玉。通过对软玉型玉器的宏观特征、显微特征、玉器和石器的矿物及岩石组合特征研究,以及与四川汶川龙溪玉、新疆和田玉特征的对比,并且采用ICPMS进行主要玉器类型和玉料的微量元素特征的研究,同时结合现代资料和古代史料,认为金沙出土的玉器主要的材质应该来自于汶川的龙溪玉,与新疆和田玉、良渚玉器没有关系,但同时也存在其他地区玉料甚至是玉器交流的可能。     

河南安阳市新出土殷墟玉器的无损分析检测的研究

为研究安阳市新出土殷墟玉器的质地和来源,利用外束质子激发X射线荧光（PIXE）、X射线衍射（XRD）以及激光拉曼光谱（LRS）技术对玉器进行了矿物学特征分析,从成分、矿相和结构研讨它们的质地和来源。实验结果显示,安阳市新出土殷墟玉器中80％为透闪石型软玉,且来自同一矿区,质地较好。个别样品属蛇纹石类型玉石和白云石岩。本研究证实了激光Raman光谱对古玉器鉴别的应用前景。     

中国古代透闪石—阳起石玉器白化机制研究述要

出土透闪石—阳起石玉器呈现部分白化和全器白化现象,其时代涵盖史前至近代,地域跨越中国全境。目前白化动力成因研究颇为零散,迄今尚未从"面"上进行系统总结。为此,本研究拟从玉料加工成器之前的自然(风化)白化、玉料加工成器之后的加热白化和自然(受沁)白化等三方面对白化的性状特征和形成机制进行细致梳理和探讨,总结透闪石—阳起石玉火烧变白过程的热力学机制,探讨自然成因的多样形式以及不同形式的内在白化机制,藉此有助于判断和揭示白化玉器背后的人类行为和自然行为。     

甘肃肃北马鬃山玉矿遗址2011年发掘简报

马鬃山玉矿遗址位于甘肃省肃北县马鬃山镇西北约22公里的河盐湖径保尔草场。2011年10～11月,甘肃省文物考古研究所对该遗址进行了调查和发掘,调查确定遗址面积约5平方公里,发掘面积为150平方米,清理的遗迹有矿坑、防御性建筑、作坊、灰坑,出土陶器、石器、金属器、玉料及毛坯等200余件。从发掘资料看,遗址的年代下限为汉代,是目前在西北地区发现的年代最早的玉矿遗址。此次发掘为研究骗马文化提供了新资料,出土的玉矿原料为研究马鬃山玉矿的矿物成分、矿藏成因等提供了重要的实物资料。     

河南平顶山应国玉器的分析测试研究

本文对13件河南平顶山应国墓地出土的玉器残片进行了测试分析,结果表明:透闪石玉是应国玉器的主要玉种,不同材质的玉器均受到一定程度的风化,其中,蛇纹石玉器普遍受沁严重,较透闪石玉器受沁为深,且受沁严重的透闪石玉器与蛇纹石玉器在外观上有很大的相似性;所有玉器表面均附着朱砂,可能当时人们已经认识到朱砂的防虫防腐功能.     

良渚玉器部分玉料来源的蠡测

良渚文化玉器中,有一种玉器的玉质细腻纯净,透明度较高,颜色为黄绿和深浅不一的绿色。这类玉料的外观与江浙一带所产玉料截然不同,而与辽东半岛岫岩所产软玉极为相似。因此,良渚玉器部分玉料可能采源于辽东半岛。岫岩软玉的传输路线,是从辽东半岛南部沿海出发,渡过渤海海峡到达胶东半岛,再向西南入山东腹地,折向南到江苏北部进入良渚文化分布区。在这条玉材传送路线上起运输中转作用的,是辽东半岛的原始部落和以大汶口、龙山文化为代表的山东地区原始部落。     

Analysis of Heavy Metals in Smoke Deposits in the Limewash of the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville (17th Century): Contributions to the Location of the Furnaces

The Royal Artillery Factory of Seville in Spain originated from pre‐existing private bronze foundries dating from the 16th century. The paper analyses the stratigraphy of wall cladding in the areas traditionally known as the ‘Old Foundry’ and the ‘New Foundry’, through its characterization by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (SEM‐EDX), micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (μ‐XRF) and micro‐X‐ray diffraction (μ‐XRD), in order to analyse the metal deposits that have accumulated since the 17th century. The data obtained allowed the verification of the available historiographical information and the location of the original bronze smelting furnaces. The analysis of patinas deposited on the overlapping layers of lime also confirmed that neither the raw materials nor the composition of the alloys used presented any substantial changes.     

The Compositional study of ceramic samples from tombs dating to the Zhou Dynasty at Xiaoshan,Zhejiang Province (China)

Xiaoshan in Zhejiang Province was an important ceramic production area in ancient China. During recent years, local archaeologists have found a number of mound tombs dating to the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period. Many shards of stamped stoneware and proto‐porcelain have been unearthed from these tombs. In this paper, we report how we collected ceramic shards from tombs and samples from local ancient kilns as reference materials in order to clarify their relationship. We have used the energy‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence technique to analyse the chemical composition of the ceramic samples. The results indicate that some of the tomb artefacts may be imported from other production areas. We infer that the other tomb samples were produced at local kilns, but due to production process–related compositional differences, there are small differences in chemical composition between different categories of samples.     

"玉石分化"说辨正--兼论玉器的起源问题

本文首先对“玉石分化”这一论点进行了辨析,从原料、制作技术等方面揭示玉器产生的根源。认为玉器起源的时间大约在距今10000年的新石器时代之初,地点最有可能在以中国东北地区为核心的东北亚。     

SYNCHROTRON FTIR MICRO‐SPECTROSCOPY APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF POLISHED SERPENTINITE ARTEFACTS: A NON‐DESTRUCTIVE ANALYTICAL APPROACH

In prehistory, serpentinite was one of the most frequently used raw materials to produce polished stone artefacts. Several conventional analytical techniques can be applied to identify the serpentine minerals, but their application generally requires a powdered sample. This implies that the artefacts to be analysed must be damaged, and the possibility of analysing a mixture of different serpentine polytypes is high. The use of spatially resolved techniques is therefore a necessity to overcome this problem. Several thin sections of serpentinitic rocks and prehistoric axes have been analysed by synchrotron radiation Fourier transform infrared micro‐spectroscopy. The spectra were acquired directly on specific points of polished stone artefacts and this allowed the recognition of the different polytypes of serpentine minerals without causing any damage to the objects. The results show the infrared micro‐spectroscopy technique to be a useful tool for the characterization of archaeological lithic material.     

Features and Developments of Prehistoric Jade Employment in the Central Plains of China

This paper attempts to collate archaeological discoveries of jade artifacts in the Central Plains of China at different stages of the prehistoric periods and investigate the jade artifacts’ geographical distributions, types, and employment statuses, to explore the jade employment features, concepts, and developments in the Central Plains. From the Peiligang period to the Longshan period, the jade employment culture in the Central Plains in the prehistoric periods obviously showed a formation process from scratch. The Central Plains was not the place of origin for the jade culture; instead, it was more about accepting external influences, developing its jade employment culture, and enjoying the advantages of a late-comer to develop rapidly. The late-comer advantages and the formation of a historical trend centered on the Central Plains enabled the jade culture to gather, merge, and popularize in the Central Plains in the prehistoric periods. The Central Plains not only served as a transit point for jade artifacts’ continued diffusion northward and westward but also further established jade artifacts as an indispensable factor in the early ritual system civilization and in their inheritance and development throughout historic periods.     

曾侯乙墓出土古玉器碎片玉质成分研究

运用岩石学和宝玉石学理论和方法,采用宝石学特征肉眼鉴定、偏光显微镜鉴定、红外吸收光谱和激光拉曼光谱测试以及全岩化学分析测试手段,对曾侯乙墓出土的三件古玉器碎片进行了系统鉴定,表明这三件外观特征有所不同的玉器的玉质成分都是透闪石质软玉.     

Materials Characteristics of Roman and Arabic Mortars and Stuccoes from the Patio De Banderas in the Real Alcazar of Seville (Spain)

This study discusses the materials and traditional knowledge used in the manufacture and application of lime mortars and stuccoes by Romans and Arabs in Seville (southern Iberian Peninsula). All of the samples studied contain calcite as a binder, combined with aggregates based on river sand from the filling materials of the Guadalquivir River's depression, located in the vicinity of the Real Alcazar Palace in Seville, Spain, where the artefacts were discovered. The Romans used high‐quality production technology, as evidenced by the careful selection of raw materials as well as by the adequate binder‐to‐aggregate ratio and the elevated homogeneity of the mortars and stuccoes. The suitable distribution of aggregates resulted in higher density values for Roman fragments than for Arabic ones. Results derived from Arabic samples suggest a decline in technology manufacture over time. This work provides useful information, particularly regarding the Roman and Arabic periods in the Iberian Peninsula. The analytical techniques employed in this study were X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray fluorescence (XRF)—using conventional and portable systems, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), petrographic microscopy, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry (DTA/TG), particle‐size analysis and mercury intrusion porosimetry.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF LATE CHALCOLITHIC MICRO‐BEADS FROM ÇAMLIBEL TARLASI,NORTH‐CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Micro‐bead manufacture is geographically widespread from the fifth millennium bc . Previous studies of comparable micro‐beads from sites in the Indus Valley region and the Near East suggest that many of these beads were formed from synthetic enstatite. Characterization of micro‐beads from the Late Chalcolithic site of Çaml?bel Tarlas? was carried out by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and microanalysis with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X‐ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The chemical composition of the micro‐beads analysed indicated that they were made from three distinctive materials; namely, bulk talc (i.e., synthetic enstatite precursor), apatite and mineral‐rich clay pastes.     

山东济阳刘台子西周墓的史前遗玉

山东济阳刘台子西周六号墓出土一件玉鹰虎饰,与同墓的玉雕风格迥异,却与龙山-石家河化玉雕风格一致。从玉雕工艺及化交流方面考证此件玉鹰虎饰为史前遗玉。     

西汉早期出土金缕和丝缕玉衣部分玉料材质及其加工工艺特征管窥

广州西汉南越王墓和徐州狮子山汉墓是我国汉代最重要和出土玉器数量最多的两个王侯级墓地,两墓出土的丝缕和金缕玉衣是当时南方和中原汉王朝最重要的墓葬玉器之一。通过上手观察、显微镜拍照并利用环境扫描电镜和漫反射红外光谱、拉曼光谱技术对广州南越王墓及徐州狮子山汉墓出土玉衣部分玉片的质材和加工工艺进行了观察测试和对比分析。结果显示,两地玉衣的玉料均主要为透闪石质,从现存玉衣颜色及玉质结构上看,徐州狮子山汉墓出土玉衣玉料来源单一且玉质明显好于南越王墓,南越王墓玉料具有多来源的特征,玉衣中的“假玉”可能来自粤西。从南越王墓玉衣片部分切割痕迹判断,南越王墓所使用的切割工具可能接近当时的最高水平,也可能存在中原交换来源的玉材,无法排除南越王墓玉衣全部或部分在当地制作的可能;南越王墓和徐州狮子山汉墓出土玉衣加工工艺特征明显不同,显示两地玉衣系由不同 “玉作”体系加工完成,汉代可能存在多个不同的玉作体系,工艺水平参差不齐。     

咸阳国际机场出土唐代组玉佩室内清理、分析和复原

2009年7月,陕西省考古研究院在配合西安咸阳国际机场二期扩建工程M98号唐代墓葬的考古发掘中,出土了唐代玉佩饰一组。因条件所限,现场清理困难,为此在现场采用了石膏包封护提取法,将其转运回实验室进行微型发掘。根据组玉佩的保存状况,结合以往微型发掘的相关经验,对其进行逐层清理。通过和考古学者讨论,查阅有关唐代组玉佩方面的资料,圆满完成了组玉佩的复原工作。同时对组玉佩各个组件材质进行显微镜观察、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜能谱(SEM-EDS)科学分析,确定组玉佩金属挂钩为鎏金青铜质地;玉佩为透闪石质软玉;料珠为铅玻璃。但由于风化严重,淡绿色的玻璃表面被碳酸铅完全覆盖,目前整体呈白色;两端的坠为方解石。