CONTENTS
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Preface 1
Excavation
The Asuka-mizuochi Site and the Ishigami Site 1
The Daigokuden-Koden and the Wakainukai-gate of the Nara Palace Site 6
The Asuka and the Fujiwara Palace Sites 20
The Nara Palace Site and the Ancient Metropolis of Nara 32
Temple Sites in the Ancient Metropolis of Nara 42
The Horyuji Temple 45
The Site on the Cumpus of the Nara National Women's College 47
Research
Reconstruction of the Prehistoricai Houses Excavated at the Fudodo Site Toyama Pref. 15
Old Documents on the Reverse of the “Uhoshabethuhonsahogi” Owned by the Kofukuji Temple, Nara Pref 16
Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated at the Nara Palace Site and the Ancient Metropolis of Nara 50
Reconstructed Model of the Main Hall, Yamadadera Temple, Nara Pref. 56
Ancient Roof-tiles Owned by the Kumedera and the Kojimadera Temples in Kashiwara City, Nara Pref. 58
Scientific Method for Conservation of the Ancient Kilns 60
How to Utilize Computer to Archaeological Researches 62
A Preliminary Study on Dendrochronology (2) 63
Survey
Townscape of Naramachi, Historical Town in Nara City 11
Townscape of the Tsuyama City, a Castle Town in Okayama Pref. 13
Symposia and Lectures
Symposium on the Conservation of Ancient Demarcation of Arable Land, Jori-sei (1) 59
Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1981 66
Physical Layout of the Nara and the Fujiwara Palace Sites 54
Brief Reports on the Research Tours in the Foreign Countries 64
Other Specific Researches and Surveys 67
Organization and Activities of the Institute 70
Published by
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
Nara, 1982