CONTENTS
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Preface 1
Excavations in the Asuka Area 2
Excavations of the Fujiwara Palace and Capital Sites 9
Excavations of the Nara Palace Site 19
Excavations of the Nara Capital Sites 25
Wooden Writing Tablets Excavated from the Nara Palace and Capital Sites 34
Researches on the Old Documents Owned by the Kofuku-ji Temple 36
Restoration of Townscape in Mimitsu-machi 40
Special Exhibition of Asuka Historical Museum 42
Restoration of ‘Shumiser-seki’ Stone Monument 43
Investigation of Cultural Properties Owned by Horyu-ji Temple
1 Hyakumanto (Miniature Wooden Stupa) 44
2 Ancient and Medieval Roof-tiles 46
Excavations of the Osawa-ike Pond in Daikaku-ji Temple, Kyoto (4) 48
Pottery Excavated from the Site of Prince Nagaya-o's Residence 49
Investigation of Excavated Animal Bones (4) 50
Study on Dendrochronology (7) 51
Application of the Auger Erectron Spectroscopy to Archaeological artifacts 52
Symposium on the Buddist Temple and Shinto Shrine Buildings in Edo Era 53
Landscape Architecture of Nara and Fujiwara Palace Sites 54
Brief Reports on the Research Tours Abroad 58
Open Lectures Held by the Institute during 1987 60
Other Specific Researches and Surveys 61
Organization and Activities of the Institute 63
Published by
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
Nara. 1988