Mississippian monumentality in the Yazoo Basin: recent investigations at the Carson site (22CO505), northwestern Mississippi

Investigations at the Carson site (22CO505), located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, have uncovered data on the development of a large Mississippian mound center dating to the period from A.D. 1200 through European contact. Recent sediment coring, excavation, artifact analyses, and radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating shed light on earthworks and household structures at Carson, and on Mississippian culture in the Yazoo Basin more generally. Sediment coring demonstrates a laterally transgressing Mississippi River system deposited coarse sandy ridges and clay-filled swales underneath a surface horizon comprised of variously coarse to medium-fine sediment originating from generalized overbank flooding. In some instances, flood-borne sediments were found on mound flanks, indicating that at times river-based flooding may have interrupted mound construction. Sediment coring and trench excavation also demonstrate that Carson’s Mound D was built in four stages, with Stages II and III comprising the major stages of earth moving. Excavations on the mound summit reveal evidence of several superimposed structures that were burned in place and likely used for the production of stone, shell, and wooden craft items, perhaps related to Mississippi Ideational Interaction Sphere (MIIS) paraphernalia. Here we describe recent investigations at Carson and present preliminary findings; forthcoming publications will emphasize strategies of power, monumentality, craft production, and Mississippian exchange systems.     

A Contribution to the Study on Sanguo Yanyi

This is a study of the Sanguo yanyi (hereafter Yanyi), one of the four great literary classics of China, in terms of its political standpoint, character evaluation, and character development. It questions the traditional views related to Yanyi’s stance of revering Liu Bei 劉備 and belittling Cao Cao 曹操. The argument here is that the novel's political standpoint is mainly based on zhongyi 忠義 (loyalty and righteousness), rather than lineage, benevolence, and other factors. Although Yanyi has a clear political position, it is relatively objective and neutral in evaluating historical figures from different camps. The character development of Yanyi is very successful. The character images are round and rich, rather than flat and stereotypical. Both positive and negative characters have their merits and weaknesses.     

论严复对蔡元培教育思想的影响

严复是近代名的启蒙思想家,蔡元培是近代名的教育家。作为思想启蒙,严复对教育的认识直接和明显地影响着蔡元培“五育”教育、“男女平等教育”、“思想自由、兼容并包”、“美育代宗教”等教育思想的形成和发展n但这种影响不是全盘的接收,而是学习中的改造和借鉴中的超越。     

宋本《三谢诗》考

宋版<三谢诗>为现存三谢诗集最早的本子,嘉泰四年(1204)谯令宪重修,江州(今九江)刻本.宋唐庚辑,收录南朝谢灵运诗四十首、谢惠连诗五首和齐诗人谢胱诗二十一首.     

再谈俄罗斯反思苏联历史、重评斯大林思潮

本文针对那种认为俄罗斯对斯大林、对苏联历史的评价“向来”是保持公允、客观的态度,和不存在对斯大林“重新评价”的观点,指出俄罗斯社会对斯大林的评价有过几次重大变化:赫鲁晓夫曾经掀起的“非斯大林化”运动;戈尔巴乔夫则不仅全盘否定斯大林、甚至全盘否定苏联70年历史;以及由于苏联解体、民族分裂……所造成俄罗斯社会的巨大变化,再次引起的上层建筑、思想领域的变化。近年来涌现的重新评价苏联历史和斯大林的思潮,就是这种社会存在决定社会意识的规律性反应。本文特别指出:当前俄罗斯社会反思苏联历史、重评斯大林的思潮,其实质并不意味着对苏联旧体制弊端的认可,而是对戈尔巴乔夫全盘否定苏联历史的不满;意味着今天俄罗斯社会能以更加科学、更加理性的态度评价历史,正确总结历史经验教训,以利于国家的复兴。本文强调指出:不要把一个民族复兴的愿望与少数人的“大俄罗斯主义”思潮混为一谈。     

傅维鳞《明书》的编纂与流传

《明书》由傅维鳞参修《明史》而引发,自顺治四年开始撰写,到十年基本完成。以完成时间论,是第一部明代全史。《明书》的刊布、流传,经历了一个比较坎坷的历程,这与清廷的文化政策,与《四库全书总目》的苛评,与《明史》的独尊地位,都有着千丝万缕的联系。     

大丰，麋鹿和麋鹿人的故事

回到熟悉的城市和工作环境中已经一个多月了,时常还会想起大丰。不知道大丰的麇鹿和麇鹿人现在怎么样了?小解如期结婚了吗?小袁还照例每天早晨往头发上喷发胶吗?他们会像老主任们一样永远待在有麇鹿有风景有工作有家庭的保护区吗?     

心理学视野中的满族研究

满族心理学是满族研究一个必不可少的部分,目前在满族研究中对满族心理的研究还很少,文章强调了研究满族心理学的必要性并分析了满族心理学研究进展缓慢的原因,提出研究满族心理学应该遵循的原则,最后介绍厂研究满族心理学可以凭借的条件。     

明代后金女真"沈"姓探--从《明代满蒙史料·李朝实录抄》"沈"姓记载看女真姓氏的变化

“沈”姓满洲族的老姓说法不一,“老姓”中没有“沈”字,还有朝鲜族沈姓和“沈氏”汉军八旗融入满洲族。事实上,辽金女真有“沈”的姓氏即“沈谷”,尽管可能是音译,但是其他姓氏如“童”也存在,《明代满蒙史料.李朝实录抄》记载后金女真有大量汉姓“沈”和女真名字者的记录。因为民族生存战争、土地的争夺与保卫,因为女真族、满洲族颠沛流离的生活环境和历史,因为没有相应的文化建设,一般女真族没有连续家谱的记录,女真到满洲的姓氏从来不连续,满洲族的家谱绝大多数的撰写始于多尔衮进关。从“沈”姓在后金女真中存在的举证,往前到辽金时代、往后到清代,“沈”姓都是以不同表现形式存在着,说明从辽金女真、后金女真、以及到辛亥革命前后满洲族都有“沈”姓氏,和这个族群一样,“沈”姓氏是变化演绎的,女真到满洲族姓氏同样是变化演绎的。