A study of the Roman iron bars of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône,France). A proposal for a comprehensive metallographic approach

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the organisation of the manufacture and circulation of iron bars and the possible bar standardisation of a given set of artefacts in order to throw more light on commercial patterns during Antiquity. A set of 48 iron based metal bars originating from the Roman shipwrecks at Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (France) has been studied using comprehensive metallographic observations, ranging from macroscopic to microscopic scales and slag inclusion (SI) analyses. A comparison of the results allows one to distinguish different metal qualities (inclusions, pores, welding, carbon content) that may be linked to morphological types, which shows the possible standardisation of this set of artefacts. Moreover, SI analyses allow distinguishing various origins for the Primary Pieces of Metal, thereby throwing light on a specific organisation of the iron bar production line during the late Roman period.     

Historical Development of Asian Anchors,as Evidenced by Two Wooden Anchors Found in Northern Vietnam

This article presents the result of research on two large wooden anchors recently identified in Hanoi, Vietnam. Some features of the anchors show similarities with anchors originating from East Asian regions, but the research demonstrates that they are probably from ships locally constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the attempt to clarify the origin of these anchors, it was discovered that there has been little discussion on the historical development of anchors in East and Southeast Asia. Therefore, this article will also assess the significance of the two anchors in the regional evolvement of anchors. © 2010 The Authors     

湘西凤凰高峰村摩崖石刻考

湘西凤凰摩崖石刻中尚有下列三个问题需作进一步考释:一、此石刻究竟是凿成于哪一年?二、"上奏,伐平僚"究竟是反映了一个怎样的历史真实故事?三、阵亡将士的墓穴究竟在何处?只有这三个问题完全考释清楚了,才能有充分的理据来阐明"五溪蛮反"的历史真实性。     

Border Anxiety in Palestine–Israel

In this paper, I deal with representations of Palestinian women and their experiences with Israeli national security. In particular I explore how the political philosophy of Agamben and feminist psychoanalytic ideas of “abjection” could assist in understanding the nature and flexibility of the power relationships between Palestinian women and the Israeli state. I pay specific attention to moments when women carry out suicide attacks or when pregnant women in labour are forced to give birth at the checkpoint. I argue that, from a Western perspective, pregnant and exploding women's leaky bodily boundary embodies Israeli fears about the leakiness of the border between Israel and Palestine, fears which necessitated the construction of a so‐called “security fence” in order to create a hermetic border. As such, I emphasize women's capacity to produce, heighten and dissolve boundaries, bodily and political, thereby advancing a radically different kind of political geography.     

一个值得深入反思的历史课题——国外毛泽东与"文化大革命"研究评析

毛泽东与“文化大革命”(以下简称“文革“)关系的研究是国外毛泽东研究的重要问题,这一问题的研究经历了一个由浅到深的过程。“文革”的起因、社会后果以及否定“文化大革命”与继承毛泽东思想的关系等问题,构成了国外“文革”研究的主要内容。在“文革”结束30周年之际,探讨国外关于“文革”的研究,对于我们深入反思“文革”教训、正确评价毛泽东和毛泽东思想、吸取历史教训以及坚定改革信念,无疑具有重要的现实意义。     

汉八刀琐谈

古代中国玉器的发展流变,到了两汉时期,可以说在种类、造型及工艺诸多方面都达到相当高度,特别在风格的典雅、观念的认识同殓葬的奢糜应用方面,均已登峰造极。汉人入坟,重厚葬,有着品级的达官贵人甚至死后全身上下要裹一层用金线银线或铜线丝线连缀玉片的衣裳,并且在人体的九处孔窍里也塞进玉。自然,死人的两手里有玉,叫玉握。双目遮盖了玉,叫玉瞑     

朝鲜与明清表笺外交问题研究

表笺是朝鲜与明清两朝所采取的主要外交工具,表笺外交成为朝鲜与明清关系的重要特征,也是朝鲜处理与宗主国关系的重要策略。但在表笺外交过程中也出现了一系列表笺问题纠纷。通过对朝鲜与明清表笺外交中表笺纠纷的考察,论文分析了表笺问题产生的原因,总结朝鲜表笺外交的成功之处和两国古代政治文化交流成果。     

THE USE OF TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF ENTRAPPED SLAG INCLUSIONS TO ESTABLISH ORE – BAR IRON LINKS: EXAMPLES FROM TWO GALLO‐ROMAN IRON‐MAKING SITES IN FRANCE (LES MARTYS,MONTAGNE NOIRE,AND LES FERRYS,LOIRET)*

Knowledge of the iron trade in ancient times rests on determining the source of the objects recovered during archaeological excavations. Unfortunately, attributing the origin is not always possible using archaeological tools alone. Trace element data of the ore and the archaeological material (reduction and reheating slags, entrapped slag inclusions from the bloom, bar iron and iron blades) from two Gallo‐Roman iron‐making centres, Les Martys (Montagne Noire) and Les Ferrys (Loiret), were determined using ICP–AES/MS and LA–ICP–MS. The results highlight a continuity of composition that makes it possible to establish a link between the initial ore and the semi‐finished iron products.