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閒話考古: 黃家豪

周五刊登
筆名松花芥子，遊走滬港兩地三十年的香港人，復旦大學考古學博士，從事國際教育、青年創業、文化遺產發展顧問等

The origin of modern Chinese

This year, an ancient human skull fossil dating from 80,000 to 100,000 years ago was unearthed in Lingjing, Xuchang, Henan, and was named "Xuchang People." The excavation of the "Xuchang people" skull fills the gap in the evolution of ancient Chinese humans, and provides strong evidence for the "multi-regional origin theory" and the local origin of modern Chinese.

現代中國人的起源 按照「人類非洲起源說」，現代人類… Read More »

The origin of modern Chinese

This year, an ancient human skull fossil dating from 80,000 to 100,000 years ago was unearthed in Lingjing, Xuchang, Henan, and was named “Xuchang People.” The excavation of the “Xuchang people” skull fills the gap in the evolution of ancient Chinese humans, and provides strong evidence for the “multi-regional origin theory” and the local origin of modern Chinese.

Digital Arts NFT

An NFT is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, which can be sold and traded. The NFT can be associated with a particular digital or physical asset (such as artworks) and a license to use the asset for a specified purpose. Unlike Bitcoin, NFTs are not mutually interchangeable, hence not fungible. While all bitcoins are equal, each NFT may represent a different underlying asset and thus have a different value.

非同質化通證(NFT)數字藝術品 最早知道空山基，… Read More »

Digital Arts NFT

An NFT is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, which can be sold and traded. The NFT can be associated with a particular digital or physical asset (such as artworks) and a license to use the asset for a specified purpose. Unlike Bitcoin, NFTs are not mutually interchangeable, hence not fungible. While all bitcoins are equal, each NFT may represent a different underlying asset and thus have a different value.

A medieval 26-sided Dice

Over the exhibition corner in Song Wong Toi MTR Station displaying artifacts during Song-Yuan period, there is a teeny-tiny exhibit always overlooked. This is a six-sided dice with each side either one dot or four dots engraved. In ancient China, dice as a tool for gambling game was widely used as in Liubo, a board game being popular during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.

二十六面骰子 在宋皇臺地鐵站內的聖山遺粹展覽中，有… Read More »

A medieval 26-sided Dice

Over the exhibition corner in Song Wong Toi MTR Station displaying artifacts during Song-Yuan period, there is a teeny-tiny exhibit always overlooked. This is a six-sided dice with each side either one dot or four dots engraved. In ancient China, dice as a tool for gambling game was widely used as in Liubo, a board game being popular during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.

The Archaeological Heritage Park

In Hong Kong, there are Wetland Park, Marine Parks and even a Global Geopark recognized by the United Nations. By the way, Hong Kong also needs an Archaeological Heritage Park, when the city’s mission to become a world-renowned cultural exchange hub is to be fulfilled. Among declared monuments of archaeological significance, I would recommend either Song Wong Toi or Wun Yiu Kiln Site the most favorable choice for the location of the future Archaeological Heritage Park” that is qualified to be called “the national one”.

考古遺址公園 香港有濕地公園，有海岸公園，還有聯合… Read More »

The Archaeological Heritage Park

In Hong Kong, there are Wetland Park, Marine Parks and even a Global Geopark recognized by the United Nations. By the way, Hong Kong also needs an Archaeological Heritage Park, when the city’s mission to become a world-renowned cultural exchange hub is to be fulfilled. Among declared monuments of archaeological significance, I would recommend either Song Wong Toi or Wun Yiu Kiln Site the most favorable choice for the location of the future Archaeological Heritage Park” that is qualified to be called “the national one”.

Wang Guo-wei and The Five Discoveries

Most of the so-called "Five Discoveries" were found in early twentieth century, in the wake of the time when explorers in the West had grappled with the fall of the Qing dynasty. Then archaeological discoveries in Yinxu, Northwest China formed the basis of archaeology studies from a cultural-historical orientation.

王國維與五大發現 今年是中國考古學誕生100年。在… Read More »

Wang Guo-wei and The Five Discoveries

Most of the so-called “Five Discoveries” were found in early twentieth century, in the wake of the time when explorers in the West had grappled with the fall of the Qing dynasty. Then archaeological discoveries in Yinxu, Northwest China formed the basis of archaeology studies from a cultural-historical orientation.

Wun Yiu Kiln Site in Tai Po

Wun Yiu is the only blue and white porcelain production kiln site discovered in Hong Kong. Represented by its “unique history” of porcelain firing, as scholars has considered since the 1950s, the site was declared by the Antiquities and Monuments Office as monument in 1983. Large-scale archaeological excavations were carried out at this site in 1995 and 1999 respectively. What remained in situ covers the entire porcelain production process from mining to kiln firing.

大埔碗窯 從大埔墟站前往碗窯只有兩公里，最後的一段… Read More »

Wun Yiu Kiln Site in Tai Po

Wun Yiu is the only blue and white porcelain production kiln site discovered in Hong Kong. Represented by its “unique history” of porcelain firing, as scholars has considered since the 1950s, the site was declared by the Antiquities and Monuments Office as monument in 1983. Large-scale archaeological excavations were carried out at this site in 1995 and 1999 respectively. What remained in situ covers the entire porcelain production process from mining to kiln firing.

Journeying through 150 Years of Swire to unearth HK’s Industrial Heritage

Not only did journeying through 150 years of Swire represent its tremendous growth, but it also witnessed the evolution of how transportation and industries had been developed in Hong Kong.

太古150年與香港工業遺產 香港海事博物館近期在舉… Read More »

Journeying through 150 Years of Swire to unearth HK’s Industrial Heritage

Not only did journeying through 150 years of Swire represent its tremendous growth, but it also witnessed the evolution of how transportation and industries had been developed in Hong Kong.

Archaeology and Death

Archaeology focuses on the way humans die, how to deal with corpses after death; the most important thing is how to restore and understand the living conditions of the ancients through the graves of the dead.

死亡與考古學 看見馬路上臨時搭起的化寶爐，街坊燒街… Read More »

Archaeology and Death

Archaeology focuses on the way humans die, how to deal with corpses after death; the most important thing is how to restore and understand the living conditions of the ancients through the graves of the dead.