Historical Archaeology,Contact, and Colonialism in Oceania

The archaeology of colonialism can destabilize orthodox historical narratives because of its critical engagement with multiple lines of evidence, revealing ways that different perspectives can complement or contradict what was assumed to be known about the past. In Oceania, archaeology that blends evidence from landscapes, sites, and artifacts with written documents as well as oral traditions reveals the role of indigenous people in shaping colonial encounters across the region over the last five centuries. The challenge lies with how to interpret this material in terms of ongoing struggles over land, resources, and identity in the region today, encapsulated by the tension between global and local.     

Fiber-Based Modeling of Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns

This article presents the application of fiber-based analysis to predict the nonlinear response of reinforced concrete bridge columns. Specifically considered are predictions of overall force-deformation hysteretic response and strain gradients in plastic hinge regions. This article discusses the relative merits of force-based and displacement-based fiber elements, and proposes a technique for prediction of nonlinear strain distribution based on the modified compression field theory. The models are compared with static and dynamic test data and recommendations are made for fiber-based modeling of RC bridge columns.     

安顺城市文化景观溯源及文化特色探析

安顺拥有丰富的城市文化景观,这些文化景观是安顺城市历史文化的载体,是安顺历史文脉的延续。本文对《贵州通志》、《安顺府志》、《续修安顺府志》三本志书所载"安顺八景"进行溯源,认为安顺城市文化景观具有历史的传承性和时代的更新性,这是一个城市文化进行延续和发展的内在力量。在此基础上,探讨了安顺城市文化的地域特色,希冀安顺在保护城市文化特色的同时,能在城市新区的建设中,延续安顺城市文脉和地域特色。     

论明代太祖朝的物质赏赐

朱元璋在起兵反元和君临天下期间对各阶层、各势力颁发过形形色色的物质赏赐。物质赏赐形式中赏功臣、赏周边国家和少数民族区域是主体,赏赐的物品除了金银外,还有农畜产品、手工业品、钱钞、宅第、田地、奴仆等。本文对白银在明初的角色做了分析,认为赏赐冠带内含精神赏赐的层面。最后总结物质赏赐在太祖朝的影响,赏赐得当,对加强贵族和臣属对皇室的向心力,稳定民间秩序起着重要作用。     

Biomolecular and micromorphological analysis of suspected faecal deposits at Neolithic Çatalhöyük,Turkey

Suspected coprolites from midden, burial and room fill contexts at Çatalhöyük were analysed by GC/MS and thin section micromorphology. Assessment of sterol biomarkers enabled a distinction between faecal and non-faecal sources for the deposits to be made, with bile acid biomarkers indicating that many of the faecal deposits are human coprolites. The relative lack of ruminant faeces could be due to this material being used as a fuel source. Deposits in burials were observed to contain soil and plant derived sterols rather than their faecal counterparts. Further analysis in thin section enabled identification of associated materials and contents. Diagnostic inclusions such as bone and plant fragments were only present in some of the human coprolites, which were observed to have a very similar morphology to decayed plant remains. This study illustrates the difficulties in distinguishing coprolites in the field and under the microscope, and demonstrates the importance of integrating biogeochemical methods, particularly when such deposits are used as the basis for interpreting human health and diet, and use-of-space in settlements.