Previously the authors studied proto-porcelain samples from early and middle Shang sites (Wucheng, Zhengzhou, Jingnansi, Panlongcheng and Tonggushan) by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) . The r...Previously the authors studied proto-porcelain samples from early and middle Shang sites (Wucheng, Zhengzhou, Jingnansi, Panlongcheng and Tonggushan) by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) . The results showed them to have a similar chemical composition pattern, which suggested that these proto-porcelain shards might have been produced in the same area around Wucheng. In the present paper, the authors report their new analysis on proto-porcelain shards from sites of middle Shang to early Zhou times (Xiaoshuangqiao, Anyang Yinxu, Zhouyuan, Liulihe and Zhangjiapo). For the samples later than the middle Yinxu period, new composition patterns are detected, which indicates diversity in their provenance. The significantly lower Fe2O3 and lower Tio2 contents of these later samples demonstrate the advance of then proto-porcelain industry. Two samples from Zhouyuan with Al2O3 contents higher than 25% seem to suggest that in addition to porcelain stone other materials might also have been used in proto-porcelain production in the Western Zhou period.展开更多
Was writing used in the Xia period? This problem has long been discussed in academic circles. As a site of the Xia period, the Erlitou remains especially draw attention from scholars as to the traces of Xia writing. T...Was writing used in the Xia period? This problem has long been discussed in academic circles. As a site of the Xia period, the Erlitou remains especially draw attention from scholars as to the traces of Xia writing. The book Yanshi Erlitou publishes some “incised signs”, which can be identified as the forerunners of the later Chinese characters “shi” (矢 arrow), “jing” (井 well), “min” (皿 vessel),“meng” (盟), “feng”(丰 plenty), “dao” (道), “xing” (行 go), “bian” (鞭), “lai” (来 come), etc. They show a close genetic relationship with Yinxu oracle-bone inscriptions. These pottery glyphs come from the third and fourth phases of Erlitou culture and must be remains of Xia writing. Their structural analysis suggests that they do not belong to the earliest Chinese writing, which should be sought after in still earlier archaeological cultures.展开更多
文摘Previously the authors studied proto-porcelain samples from early and middle Shang sites (Wucheng, Zhengzhou, Jingnansi, Panlongcheng and Tonggushan) by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) . The results showed them to have a similar chemical composition pattern, which suggested that these proto-porcelain shards might have been produced in the same area around Wucheng. In the present paper, the authors report their new analysis on proto-porcelain shards from sites of middle Shang to early Zhou times (Xiaoshuangqiao, Anyang Yinxu, Zhouyuan, Liulihe and Zhangjiapo). For the samples later than the middle Yinxu period, new composition patterns are detected, which indicates diversity in their provenance. The significantly lower Fe2O3 and lower Tio2 contents of these later samples demonstrate the advance of then proto-porcelain industry. Two samples from Zhouyuan with Al2O3 contents higher than 25% seem to suggest that in addition to porcelain stone other materials might also have been used in proto-porcelain production in the Western Zhou period.
文摘Was writing used in the Xia period? This problem has long been discussed in academic circles. As a site of the Xia period, the Erlitou remains especially draw attention from scholars as to the traces of Xia writing. The book Yanshi Erlitou publishes some “incised signs”, which can be identified as the forerunners of the later Chinese characters “shi” (矢 arrow), “jing” (井 well), “min” (皿 vessel),“meng” (盟), “feng”(丰 plenty), “dao” (道), “xing” (行 go), “bian” (鞭), “lai” (来 come), etc. They show a close genetic relationship with Yinxu oracle-bone inscriptions. These pottery glyphs come from the third and fourth phases of Erlitou culture and must be remains of Xia writing. Their structural analysis suggests that they do not belong to the earliest Chinese writing, which should be sought after in still earlier archaeological cultures.
