CONTENTS
Part One: Archaeological Investigation and Excavation
The Summary of Archaeological Irons on Early Iron Age of Xinjiang: Discussions on the Iron Source and the Equitation Spread at Xinjiang Wei Si 20
The Investigation of Zhengjiagou City Ruins: Which should be the Fushi set up by King Zhao of Qin Yulin Cultural Relics Protection Institute 27
Part Two: Archaeological Study on Prehistory Period and Zhou， Qin， Han and Tang Dynasties
Review and Prospect on Painted-Pottery Culture of Northwest China Ren Ruibo 37
A Research on the Archaeological Culture of Shigushan Cemetery: The Pit Tombs with Niche in Guanzhong Region Hu Jialin 56
Huang Gu Ding in the Inscription Fu Qiang 59
Periodisation Research on Potteries Unearthed from the Han Tombs in Taicheng: New Exploration on Periodization of Western Han Tombs in Guanzhong Chong Jianrong Zhao Yipeng Wang Yang Lei Xingshan 100
The Chinese Medieval Capital System from the Perspective of Archaeology—with Special Reference to Chang’an City Han Jianhua 118
Research on the Age and Origin of Figurines of Sitting Musicians Unearthed from Tombs in Sixteen Kingdoms Period in Guanzhong Region: A Glance at Redesign of Burial System in Sixteen Kingdoms Period Zhou Yang 135
An Analysis of the Character of Two Kinds of Burial Objects in the Late Northern Wei Dynasties Wang Yin 142
Part Three: Silk Road and Cultural Exchanges between China and Foreign Countries
White Xiwangmu: A Comparative Research on the Religions and Mythologies between Xiwangmu and Athena Gao Jixi 177
A Preliminary Study on the Buddhist Factors in Tomb Images of Northern Dynasties Wang Qian 195
Grottoes of the Four Kinds of Murals Styles and Art Form in Kucha Li Ruizhe 215
A Study on Niaoyuguan of Gaogouli and the Silk Road Cho Yunjae 232
Boschindcus Figurines of the Tang Dynasty: A Symbol of the Silk Road besides Camel Figurines and “Hu Ren” Figurines Ran Wanli 259
Part Four: Research on Scientific Archaeology and Cultural Relics Protection
Research on Neolithic Skeletons from Houyangwan Site of Shimao City in Shenmu County， Shaanxi Province Chen Liang Sun Zhouyong Shao Jing 272
The Preliminary Analysis of Adzuki（Vigna）Remains from Archaeological Sites in China Tao Dawei 281
Progress of the Application of Stable Isotope in Archaeological Research Ling Xue He Jing 290
Part Five: Study of Museum and Cultural Heritage
The Culture and Myth in Guicang Liu Xinhua 298
Analysis of Mermaid in the Song Dynasty Tomb of Pengyang in Ningxia Guo Mingming 308
The Study on Luozhou City and Xin Si Qi Qi Lu Lu Yahui 321
Research on Illustrated Handbook of Gazettor of the Four Frontier Towns of shannxi Collected in “National Central Library” Shang Heng 347
From the Killing Spirits to the Yang List Production: with the Yang List in Luoyang Folklore Museum as the Center Yang Quan 363
The Applicability Discussion in the Study of Cultural Heritage with the Archaeological Theory， Cultural Layer Li Biaobiao Liu Junmin 371
Part Six: Other Studies
The Contribution of Henan Archeology to the Formation of Early Chinese Archeology Terms (1921-1949) Liu Bin Zhang Ting 401
Part Seven: Academic Trends
Summary of the Symposium of 60-year Anniversary of the Establishment of Archaeology Discipline of Northwest University Ren Meng Li Yusheng Yang Lu 414
Minutes of Conference on Cultural Interaction between Pastoralism and Agriculture， and Settlement Evolvement on the Silk Road Xiao Guoqiang Ma Jian 420
Solicit Contributions of Western Archaeolgy 457
