Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Excavation of the Paleolithic Age Site TG05 at Kengnan,
Xichuan, Henan Province......................................................................04

Abstract: The Kengnan site, located on the second terrace by the Danjiang River, is in Xi’chuan County, Henan Province. TG05 is in the west of the site, which was excavated from 2016 to 2017. 310 stone artifacts and 6 animal fossils were unearthed from TG05. Lithic raw materials are mainly vein quartz, which were processed by core-flake technique. Peddles were employed for tool fabrication. Most tools were made by hard hammer, and some probably by soft hammer. Light tools, such as scrapers and points, make the majority. The amount of heavy tools, such as choppers and picks is much fewer than the light ones. Most artifactswere excavated in the gully K3.The species of fossilsinclude Cervidae and Bovidae. According to an analysis of artifacts and space, we conclude that the site could be a temporary campsite, dating to the early period of the Late Pleistocene epoch.

Institute of Archaeology, CASS and Henan Provincial Bureau of
Cultural Relics
The Excavation of the Erlitou Culture Relics at the Xiawanggang Site,
Xichuan, Henan Province ........................................................................15

Abstract: In the excavation at the Xiawanggang site from 2008 to 2010, archaeological discoveries of the Erlitou culture were unearthed, the distribution of which concentrated in the hilly terrain of the site. Twelve pits and a kiln were unearthed. Pottery jar, tripod, basins, plates, high-stand plates, lids, and production tools were discovered in quantities, together with some stone tools and a small number of bone arrow-heads. The Erlitou-culture remains at Xiawanggang can be divided into two phases, which correlate with the third and fourth phases of the Erlitou culture separately. The Erlitou-culture remains at Xiawanggang should be the Xiawanggang type of the Erlitou culture.

Nanyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
The Excavation of the Zhoushixiong Burial of the Eastern Han
Dynasty at Nanyang..................................................................................28

Abstract: The Nanyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted a salvage excavation in November 2019. An intact lead land certificate was unearthed from burial M13, which was the first discovery of such kind in Nanyang. It is of academic significance and contributes greatly to the mortuary system of the Han dynasty in Nanyang.

Guo Lei and Liu Yanfeng
The Survey of Steles and Statues at the Burial of King Zhuangyu of
the Ming dynasty at Zhengzhou.........................................................33

Abstract: At the beginning of the Ming dynasty, Emperor Taizu enfeoffed his family members to guard different regions. Zhu Su, a brother of Emperor Taizu, was originally entitled the Wu King, and later entitled the Zhou King at Kaifeng. According to historical records, the Nanling King was the ninth sone of the King Zhoudao. His burial was excavated in 2004, from which several statues, animal sculptures, three steles, epitaphs, three jade plaques, a bronze decoration and several coins were unearthed. Among all the discoveries, the stele inscriptions and statues were of exceptional historical and artistic values.

Chen Youcheng et al.
A Spatial Analysis of the Laonainaimiao Site at Zhengzhou.........41

Abstract: The Laonainaimiao site, locatedat the eastern foot of the Songshan Mountains in the center of East Asia, is an open-air site with multi-layers of human occupations during the middle of Late Pleistocene. The site was excavated between 2011 and 2013, which yielded abundant cultural remains including lithics, animal bones, and fire places dating to ca. 41,000-40,000 BP (ca. 45,000 cal. BP). A preliminary analysis of the Laonainaimiao site shows that its intra-site space was clearly well organized.Its organization strategies include the "separate" and the "overlapping" ones, both of which were planned centering the fire places. To be specific, the "separate" mode shows the complexity of residential space, whichcomprised of different separate activity areas. In addition, this mode also shows that different radius of the annular region from the hearth were divided into different functional areas. The coexistence of hearths for different functions in layer 3F indicates the tendency towards a more complex site structure.

Hou Weidong
On the Social transformation in the Central Plains During the Fourth
Phase of Erlitou..........................................................................................51

Abstract: Two major transformations took place in the Central Plains during the fourth phase of the Erlitou culture. The first one was characterized by the dominant role of the Zhengzhou Shang city in the eastern Central Plains, while the Erlitou capital declined. The second one was in the late half of the fourth phase, which featured the phenomenon that the Yanshi Shang city took the previous role of the Erlitou site and became the center of the Luoyang basin. That the capital shifted from Erlitou to Zhengzhou rooted in the rise of the Xiaqiyuan elites, which coordinated with the change from the Xia to the Shang dynasty in historical records.

Xu Longguo
On the Development and Change of the Capital Architectures from
the Western Han Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties.........57

Abstract: This article, based on archaeological discoveries, classifies the capital architectures in the Wei, Jin and the Southern and Northern dynasties into four categories, including city gates, governmental offices, ritual constructions, and religious constructions. The author summarizes features of each category, according to typical discoveries of each kind. Western-Han architectures on rammed-earth raised platforms became rare after the Western Han dynasty, the height of which decreased gradually. The decline of raised-platform architectures is related to the developments in architect technique, which contributed to the rise of the multi-storeyed pavilion.

He Yuexin
A preliminary study of Fortunate Locations for Burials in the Tang
Dynasty........................................................................................................68

Abstract: Based on a review of epitaph recordingon how to look for fortunate locations for burials, this article studies popular methods in selecting desirable mortuary locations in the Tang dynasty. It shows that the Tang-dynasty people preferred to choose "Four Lucky Grave Locations" according to the "Liujia and Bagua" principle, combiningwith "Five Surname Funeral Taboos." . In addition, there were other related practices, which, all together, reflects the diversity of the Tang-dynasty burial customs.

Liu Yi and Cao Yongge
The Survey of two King Burials of the Ming Dynasty in the
Zhenghan Region ...................................................................................74

Abstract: The author surveyed and mapped two Ming-dynasty royal burials, which were located in Henan and Gansu respectively, in December 2018 and January 2019. Though the two burials have been damaged, their general structures exist partially. They are characteristic of royal burials in different locations, different periods and different features in the Ming dynasty, which are of great importance to the archaeological research of Ming-dynasty burials.