ANNUAL BULLETIN of Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute 1999-I
CONTENTS
Ⅰ Research Reports
・ Excavation of the second Gui-gong Palace at the Han Dynasty capital of Chang-an, China
・ Two projectile points unearthed in the Asuka area
・ Artifact from Kofun-period layers below the Nara Palace Site and its dendrochronological dating
・ A detailed study of flat eave tiles with concentric arc patterns unearthed at the Kawaradera Temple Site
・ A revision concerning wooden tablets inscribed “Owari no kuni Chita no kori- 尾張国知多評-” from the Fujiwara palace Site
・ Hip rafter cover tiles from the Nara Palace Site
・ A reconsideration of the reconstructed plan of the podium for the Former Imperial Audiance Hall, of the Nara Palace Site
・ Octagonal pillars and a pentagonal bracket block unearthed at the East Palace Garden precinct of the Nara Palace Site
・ Reconstruction of the “Corner Tower” of the East Palace Garden precinct of the Nara Palace Site
・ The scale and structure of buildings and the lengths of their members in ancient architecture
・ Lacquer-permeated paper, bearing ink inscriptions, recovered from Block 14, West First Ward on Eighth Street of the Nara Capital Site
・ Compositional analysis of old-style Wado coins from West Third Ward on Eighth Street of the Nara Capital Site
・ The history of a site - The Imperial Audience Hall remains in recent times -
・ Concerning documents on temple origins in the possession of Kofukuji Temple
・ Gardens of warriors’ residences from the age of civil wars
・ Developments in metal working techniques and materials in the Medieval and Early Modern periods
・ A distributional observation regarding Early Modern farm dwellings in Shiga Prefecture
・ Sway characteristics of architectural cultural properties
・ Analyses of unearthed amber
・ Vacuum freeze-drying of unearthed large camphorwood artifacts
・ Ancient alkaline glass - A blue glass bracelet recovered from the Obure Minomi Mound Burial Ouster -
・ Conjectures on the results of the investigation of a kiln site in Tani Village, Cambodia
Ⅱ Brief Reports of Official Activities
2-1 Research Activities
Excavations at the Asuka and Fujiwara Capital Sites
Excavations al the Nara Capital Site
Research activities of the Department of Architectural History
Research activities of the Department of History
Research activities of the Centre for Archaeological Operations
International academic exchange activities
Activities of researchers posted overseas
Overseas visits paid and received
Special research activities
Public lectures
Academic meetings
Results of research supported by Grants-in Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education
Miscellaneous research news
2-2 Seminars, professional training, and other educational programs
Professional training for local cultural resource management personnel provided by the Centre for Archaeological Operations
Special features of this year's training programs
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
2-3 Conservation and preparation of sites, restorative works, and public exhibitions
Conservation and preparation of the Nara and Fujiwara Palaces and other sites
Special Exhibition at the Asuka Historical Museum
The ‘98 Nara-Heijo Capital Fair
The Outline of Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
ANNUAL BULLETIN of Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute 1999-Ⅱ
CONTENTS
Ⅰ Excavations at the Fujiwara Palace Site
・ Excavation in the northwest area of government offices; No.94
・ Excavation of the southern gate and wall on the western side of the palace precinct; No.96
Ⅱ Excavation at the Fujiwara Capital Site
・ Excavation in West First ward on Eighth street; No.90
Ⅲ Excavations in the Asuka area and elsewhere
・ Excavations at the Asuka-dera Temple Site;No.91-8,97
・ Excavations at the Asuka-dera Site; No.87,93
・ Excavation to the east of the Asuka-ike Site; No.92,91-6
・ Excavation at the Kawahara-dera Temple Site; No.91-7
・ Excavation at the Kibi-ike Temple Site; No.95
・ Other excavations
ANNUAL BULLETIN of Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute 1999- Ⅲ
CONTENTS
Ⅰ Excavations at the Nara Palace Site
・ Excavations in the Former Imperial Audience Hall Compound sector; No. 295,296
・ Excavation in the sector east of the Stables; No. 298
・ Excavations in the vicinity of the northern palace boundary; No. 293-3, No. 293-4
・ Excavations in the East Palace sector; No. 292, No.293-10
Ⅱ Excavations at the Nara Capital Site and elsewhere
・ Excavation of the Precinct of Saidaiji Temple; No. 294
・ Excavation of the Middle Gate of Kofukuji Temple;No.297
・ Excavation of the former precinct of Sairyuji Temple, and in West Second Ward on First Street; No. 299
・ Excavation of the garden of the former Daijoin Temple;No.300
・ Excavation in East Sixth Ward on Third Street; No, 293-6
・ Excavation of the former precinct of Yakushiji Temple; No. 293-8
・ Excavation of an interward road in West First Ward; No. 293-7
・ Other excavations; introductions of foundation stones donated to the Institute