ESR dating of the Donggutuo Palaeolithic site in the Nihewan Basin, northern China

The fluvio-lacustrine sequences in the Nihewan Basin, northern China, provide important terrestrial archives about Palaeolithic settlements and, therefore, about early human occupation in high northern latitude in East Asia. Here we present detailed ESR dating of the Donggutuo Palaeolithic site, located in this basin. Four levels A, B, C and E of the Donggutuo archaeological layer yield ESR ages ranging from 1060±129 ka to 1171±132 ka with a mean of 1119±132 ka. The ages are consistent with the paleomagnetic data, which show that the Donggutuo Palaeolithic site lies just below the onset of the Jaramillo normal subchron (0.99–1.07 Ma). Furthermore, our results indicate that the reliable ESR dating range of bleached quartz using Ti-Li centre can be effectively extended to 1100 ka and the Ti-Li centre was zeroed before the last deposition, which requires improvement of the understanding of the bleaching mechanism conditions.     

Melt formation in lime-rich proto-porcelain glazes

Early Chinese lime-rich glazes form an important step in the development of high-fired ceramics. This experimental study, based on the analysis of archaeological samples of proto-porcelain and replicated samples, explores the role of ash and glaze mixture preparation, firing temperature and duration, and cooling protocol for the quality and composition of the resulting glaze. It is demonstrated that the application of raw wood ash rich in potash produces low-potash glazes, that the melt formation follows a cotectic mechanism which needs extended firing times to reach equilibrium, and that the formation of a crystalline interaction layer depends more on the kiln cooling history and high-temperature soaking than on the glaze application method.     

Luminescence age constraints on palaeo-earthquake events along the lingwu fault in the Yinchuan Basin,China

Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating was applied to sediment samples in order to provide age constraints on the palaeo-earthquake events that are recorded in a trench on the Lingwu fault near Yinchuan on the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, China. Combining seventeen OSL ages with field observations in the trench shows that at least four events took place at this specific site, and that this fault has been active over the past 200 ka.     

《明史》若干地理记载正误

现存殿本《明史》地理中的若干失误或待斟之处,多由《明史》成书时徵引原始史料的失误或不审所致;而点校本《明史》地理中的若干瑕疵,多属误校或漏校。追源溯流,查考《明史》纂修所据的若干原始文献,并认真复核点校本的若干点校,发现其中的错漏或待斟之处,为进一步研究和利用《明史》以作参考。     

陈黻宸的史学“四独”“五史”论

在挖掘中国传统史学的精华和吸收消化西方史学思想的基础上,陈黻宸糅合中西,提出了自己的"四独""五史"的史学思想。这些史学思想中既有对史家的要求,也包括了对读史之人的要求,其中处处透露着陈黻宸对史学性质的认识和"新史学"的影像。     

汉初内史考——张家山汉简中所见汉初内史之演变

内史与治粟内史,在汉初经历过较为复杂的演变。汉兴之初,全国财经事务由内史掌管,与战国秦内史的职掌一致,高帝九年后内史兼掌全国财经事务与京师地区,其性质特殊,在治理京师方面也不是一个完整的地方行政长官,京畿地区在很大程度上是由中央政府直接管理。吕后二年至吕后八年间始设治粟内史以专掌财经事务,内史则专治京师。     

中秋土乡话月饼

每年的农历八月十五是我国民间传统的中秋佳节。据说早在秦汉时期人们就开始过中秋节了,到了唐代这个民间的节日已经成了全国性的。所以,许多民族都用不同的方式进行庆祝。     

广元石窟彩绘初探

本文从广元石窟中纪年妆彩的题记内容,分析了自晚唐以后各时期广元石窟妆彩的内容与技法。进一步对广元石窟晚唐停顿开凿的历史原因和条件进行探讨,又从妆彩施主的社会地位分析了五代元代两次重要妆彩的背景与利州（广元）的独特历史地理位置密切相关。     

日本的养老经验与对策

日本早在1970年就进入了老龄化社会,目前是世界上老龄化和高龄化程度最高的国家,专家学者也一直在不断探索日本国民长寿的秘密。我国在20世纪末也进入了老龄化国家的行列,是世界上老龄人口最多的国家。中日人口老龄化过程有很多相似之处,同时又都有居家养老的传统。在应对老龄化方面,日本经验丰富,有很多值得我们借鉴的地方,比如：完善的老年保障体系、社区老年服务的健全、居家养老的养老方式、充分发挥老年人潜能等等。但是,我国要根据本国国情,有选择的借鉴、学习日本的养老经验。     

汉陶俑彩绘颜料表面特征分析

利用色度仪、反射密度计和显微分析技术,对汉代陶俑彩绘颜料进行了综合研究。测定了各种颜料层的色度、密度和颜料表相的显微结构信息,获得各种颜料的色度分布范围,表征出彩绘颜料层的密度和风化状况,关联分析了颜料密度与颜料特征之间的关系,构建了球体色度容差评估模型,为颜料层表面的色泽评价提供定量化评价,为陶俑彩绘颜料保存时间尺度的评估提供分析数据,为陶俑彩绘的科学保护提供科学依据。