中国北方地区龙山时代聚落的变迁

黄河流域的龙山时代对于考察复杂社会的发展是极其重要的。因为在中国,考古学被认为是一门历史学科,许多关于龙山时代的研究涉及到对后来夏、商、西周的先行文化的识别。与之相关的另一重要问题是中...     

A case of beheading dating from the celtic period (la Tène B,Sarliève‐Grande Halle,France)

Excavation at the site of Sarliève‐Grande Halle, La Grande Halle revealed a large celtic necropolis dating from the 1st century BC. Burial number SP 2170 presented evidence of beheading. The position of the body showed a proper anatomical situation of the head in spite of a dislocation of C1–C2 and abnormal rotation of the head on the right side. Moreover, the arms were in an unusual position, with internal rotation of the humeri, the forearms crossed and the palm up position of left hand. The second cervical vertebra showed complete section of the odontoïd apophysis, associated with cutmarks on the vertebral body. The occipital bone had a large cut on the left side of the squama. These lesions correspond to those already described for decapitation in antiquity. The reconstruction of the chronology of the wounds as a form of execution is discussed in the historical context of the Celtic populations in Gaul. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Industrial development,technology change,and regional disparity in Hungary

In this paper the main conclusions concerning regional differences in enterprise development in Hungary will be summarized, and the fields and scope of action at enterprise and at the level of the authorities will be outlined briefly. The empirical results need to be put into a wider perspective, and therefore the first part of the paper contains a brief overview of the process of transition and of the regional economic development of Hungary.     

Two neolithic cases of Hyperostosis frontalis interna

Bone nodules resulting from Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) were observed on the endocranial surface of the frontal bone of two elderly females in excess of 50 years of age coming from the excavation of the Neolithic hypogeum of Boileau (Vaucluse, France). These observations constituted the first evidence for HFI in the Neolithic periods in Europe. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.