An Early Permian brachiopod fauna of Gondwanan affinity from the Baoshan block,western Yunnan,China

The present paper describes and illustrates an Early Permian brachiopod fauna collected from two localities from the upper part of the type Dingjiazhai Formation near Youwang, 30 km south of Baoshan in the Baoshan block, western Yunnan, China. The brachiopod fauna is dominated by Stenoscisma sp. and Elivina yunnanensis sp. nov. and exhibits strong generic and some specific links with faunas from the Bisnain assemblage of Timor and the Callytharra Formation of Western Australia and, to a lesser extent, faunas from the Jilong Formation of southern Tibet, the Tashkazyk Formation of southeastern Pamir, the lower Toinlungkongba Formation of northwestern Tibet, the upper Pondo Group of central Tibet, and the Jimba Jimba Calcarenite of the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Based on these correlations, a Late Sakmarian (Sterlitamakian) age is preferred for the Dingjiazhai brachiopod fauna. Two new species are proposed: Globiella youwangensis sp. nov. and Elivina yunnanensis sp. nov.     

Damage or protection? The role of smoked crust on sandstones from Yungang Grottoes

Black crusts, such as dust deposit and smoked smudge, are the main pollutants in Yungang Grottoes, the world famous Buddhist heritage site. It is always considered that the black crust should be removed during the conservation process of stones. In this paper, the investigation of the role of smoked crust on the Yungang sandstones was performed to verify if the smoked layer on the stone surface would be harmful or protective. The results of SO₂ corrosion experiments with and without water both show that the samples covered with smoked layer can play a protective role on the sandstones, which means that the smoked layer on the stones can prevent the attack of SO₂ and water, the major deterioration agents in Yungang area. The multi-factor deterioration cycle experiments, including salt crystallization, freeze–thaw damage, wet–dry cycle and acid corrosion, also indicate that the smoked samples are less deteriorated and salt crystallization is the most severe damage to the sandstones.     

Reconfiguring the Silk Road: New Research on East-West Exchange in Antiquity. Philadelphia,PA: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

正ISBN:978-1-934536-68-1,pp.136,31 color,9 b/w illus,$59.95.Since"The Belt and Road Initiative"reviving the ancient trade land and maritime trade routes was proposed by the Chinese state at the end of 2013,the routes linking East and West by land and sea,whereby silk,spice,and glass were transported by ship or camel,are frequently mentioned.From East Asia to Europe,it garners increasing attention from institutes,think-tanks,and forums     

Chorilingia (Neuroptera: Grammolingiidae): a new genus of lacewings with four species from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia,China

SHI, C.F., WANG, Y.J., YANG, Q. & REN, D., September 2012. Chorilingia (Neuroptera: Grammolingiidae): a new genus of lacewings with four species from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China. Alcheringa 36, 311–320. ISSN 0311-5518.

A new grammolingiid genus, Chorilingia containing four new species (C. euryptera, C. parvica, C. translucida and C. peregrina) is described and illustrated from the Jiulongshan Formation at Daohugou, Inner Mongolia, China. The new genus is differentiated mainly on the first branch of vein Rs (Rs1) separating distal to the forks of both CuA and CuP. A key to species of the genus is provided.     

明代浙江永嘉盐场的赋役改革与地方变迁

文章从明代两浙盐政变革的制度背景出发,考察永嘉盐场成弘时期的盐课改折、嘉靖前期的盐课转嫁、嘉靖后期的私盐倭乱、隆庆年间的赋役改革等历史事件,探讨该过程中州县官府与盐场地方势力之间的复杂利益博弈。对永嘉盐场的个案研究,或许有助于增进我们对明代盐场赋役制度运作和东南沿海社会变迁的理解。     

《保训》故事与地中之变迁

<正>目次一《保训》释文二竹书之"埶"与测阴阳三舜求地中的故事四微变地中的故事五地中变迁的考古学与文献学证据六周人居中而治思想的传承七地中变迁与夏商都邑的关系八结论清华大学所藏战国竹书《保训》是一篇颇具价值的先秦古遗书,自刊布以来,学者研释不绝,对通晓文意,揭示其思想有很大帮助。然因竹书某些关键字词的释读多有争议,致学者就竹书内容的理解仍颇存分歧。笔者以为,竹书宗旨乃在阐明居中而治的传统政治观,其中尤为重要者,则在于保留了久已失载的有关古人对于地中的求测及早晚地中变迁的史实。今就相关问题阐释考述。     

解读德清瓷之源

2008年4月,在由浙江省文物考古研究所、故宫博物院、德清县博物馆共同召开的“瓷之源”国际学术研讨会上,与会的专家确认：以德清为中心的东苕溪流域的商周时期窑区,无论是从生产时间．窑址规模,还是窑址产品种类、产品质量等方面,都是独一无二、一枝独秀,在中国陶瓷史上占有非常重要的地位,是中国制瓷史上的第一个高峰,也是中国瓷器的源头之一。     

方志门槛内外的徘徊

3月27日,是我国著名历史地理学家、陕西师范大学历史地理研究所前所长、本刊创办人史念海教授逝世5周年纪念日,为表达我们对先生的深切怀念,谨将先生遗作《方志门槛内外的徘徊》发表于此。此篇遗作为电脑打印稿,乃在整理先生书稿时从先生书箧中检出,尚未见发表。从文中所述推测,当作于1997年前后。先生在文中详细追述了自己从事方志学研究的历程,以及与张国淦、朱士嘉、梁寒冰等老一辈方志学家的交往,并再次申述了自己有关方志学理论和实践的见解。先生强调:“方志记载的事物,不仅记载其现象,还应记载其演变的过程及其影响,再进而探索其演变和影响的规律,这样才能发挥方志的更大作用。”先生在我国方志学理论研究和新方志编纂实践中的地位和贡献是有目共睹的,然而先生却一再说自己仍然是徘徊在方志的门槛内外,自己的种种设想只是刍荛之言,于此可见先生的学问人品和道德文章。抚今追昔,先生音容宛在,我辈当以先生为楷模,时时自省之。     

河北北朝墓志札记(七则)

文章根据河北一带近年出土的11方北朝墓志、砖刻,结合相关史料,对所涉及的志主身份、背景及北朝时期的历史、地理等作了一些考证和探索,同时对志文中的个别俗字、别字逐一考订。