第十四周 玉作坊举例
长江下游方家洲遗址
环珠江口白芒遗址
第十五周 技术的组织模式
专业生产
家庭手工业
贵族控制
第十六周 技术的比较研究
中美洲翡翠工艺技术
东亚和中美洲玉器工艺技术的比较
技术选择
Week 1 Introduction
Objectives and requirements of the course
Mineralogical and cultural definition of jade
Jade and Chinese culture
Ancient jade using cultures around the world
Week 2 The study of jade crafting technology
The traditional methodologies of jade study
The study of jade crafting technology: objectives and methodologies
The application of the methodologies originated from the study of lithic technology
Week 3 The Paleolithic Age
The emergence of personal ornaments
Eurasian Upper Paleolithic personal ornaments
The earliest use of nephrite jades
Week 4 The origin of jades in Neolithic time
Xiaonanshan: earliest jades known in China
Xinglongwa: stable assemblage which influenced later jade using cultures
Majiabang, Hemudu
Week 5 Jades flourished in Neolithic China
The Hongshan culture
The Liangzhu culture
The Lingjiatan culture
Week 6 Long-distance exchange within Neolithic Northeast Asia
The exchange of jade raw materials, crafting technologies, and symbolic ideololgies
Russian Siberia and Far East, Northeast China, Japan
Week 7 Ritual jades and central power
The transition of jade typologies associated with the development of technology
Jades incorporated into the new established system by shifting its main use from psychic item connecting livings
beings with supernatural power to mundane ritual vessels
Yazhang and the influence of the Erlitou culture
Week 8 Jades and Virtue after Confucius
Jade after Xia, Shang and Zhou
The transition of color orientation from green to white
Jades from the Shizishan royal tomb of Chu state, Han dynasty
Week 9 Chaine Operatoire
Chaine Operatoire: concept and methodology
Behavioral archaeology
Week 10 Sawing jades
Blade sawing
String sawing
Week 11 Drilling Jades