New discoveries from the early dynasties
Recent archaeological finds in China have revolutionised our understanding of that country's ancient civilisation. Some of the astonishing artefacts are on show at the British Museum, where on...
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The industrial revolution
The term "Bronze Age" is a leftover from the early days of archaeology when archaeologists thought that the use of this alloy of copper, tin, and lead marked a distinct stage in human history. But...
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Conference Timetable
The articles on pages I-V are based on papers to be presented this week-end at "Mysteries of Ancient China: New Discoveries from the Early Dynasties" at the British Museum in London. The...
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Questions in jade
GINA BARNES describes the artefacts unearthed at Niuheliang, a Neolithic site northeast of Beijing, which has been claimed as the ultimate source of Chinese civilisation Niuheliang, an unusual ritual...
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The mystery of the pits
The discovery at Sanxingdui of two pits filled with deliberately shattered bronzes, jades and fragments of gold and animal bone is the single most startling archaeological find of recent years. The...
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Bone of contention
Has the record of writing in ancient China been skewed because the more durable bone and bronze used for communication with the dead survived, while the bamboo and wood that would have been used for...
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Spit and say 'phew! lacquer'
Excavated manuscripts of the past 50 years allow a glimpse of the religious rituals of the classical Chinese civilisation's elite. Donald Harper reports on a lost religion Over the long duration of...
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Julian Axe
Julian Axe, former secretary and registrat at the medical college of St Bartholomew's Hospital, has been appointed secretary to the Imperial College School of Medicine.
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Honorary degrees
University of Strathclyde DLitt: Peter Howson, Scottish painter. DSc: Bob O'Connell, managing director of Merck Ltd LLD: Patrick Lally, lord provost of Glasgow. King Alfred's College, Winchester...
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Appointments
Human Genetics Advisory Commission Sir Colin Campbell, vice chancellor of Nottingham University is to chair a new commission. It will consider the broad social, ethical and economic consequences of...
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Awards
The Fraenkel Prize in contemporary history for 1996, presented by the Wiener Library, London, has been awarded as follows: Jeffrey Herf (United States) and Marion Kaplan (US) shared the prize open to...
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Union threats unlikely to work
Staff still unhappy about pay, students alarmed at the prospect of fees and vice chancellors squeezed in the middle. Funding pressure built up at v-cs gathered in London this week to discuss the...
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Evans above!
Wales may no longer export coal and steel, but the new Political Studies Association's Directory of Staff suggests that the trade in academic political scientists is still going pretty well. It is...
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A call to Arms
Whether or not ethnicity predisposes you to certain types of career, names might. Jane Arms certainly has a surname that seems to fit her. She returns to Australia this month, after four years at LSE...
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What a coo
A real coup for The University of Central England in last month's Shakespeare lecture. To offer a biting analysis of the failings of British management, they secured as speaker Sir Alistair Morton,...