... G. II . 1980 . “ Searching for the Origins of the Orang Asli .” Federation Museums Journal 25 (n.s.): 61 – 75 . VOL. XLII, N O . 2 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES FEBRUARY 1983 Communications to the Editor Stone Knives in Rice Agriculture in Korea I was pleased to see the series of papers...

... discoveries in historical perspective, discusses details of the recent evidence, and explores possible diffusion routes based on the new data. Choe focuses on semi-lunar knives—the agricultural tools believed to be associated with rice cultivation. The typology of the knives and the distribution...

... such grains have not yet been reported. Therefore, one must rely on agricultural tools in an attempt to clarify the problem. Recent studies suggest that the origin of the semi-lunar knives is the Hwang-ho Basin. The flat rectangular knives were used by Yangshao farmers as a reaping tool for millet (An 1955...

... Chun-bae Ahn . 1977 . “ Nam-gang sangnyu ui sonsa munhwa yon'gu ” [A study on the prehistoric culture of the upper reaches of the Nam River]. Paeksan hakpo (Seoul) 23 : 16 – 53 . Chih-min An . 1955 . “ Chung-kuo ku-tai ti shih-tao ” [Study of ancient Chinese stone knives]. K'ao-ku hsüeh...

... at Chit'amni are standard Chulmun-style houses, the tools are mostly standard tools, the pottery differs only in its region decoration, and, in general, the site looks like "classic" Chiilmun of the central Korean region. However, the presence of semi-lunar knives has caused some scholars to classify...

..., and effects of the beginning of rice agriculture in Korea. Kim puts the rice discoveries in historical perspective, discusses details of the recent evidence, and explores possible diffusion routes based on the new data. Choe 451 452 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES focuses on semi-lunar knives the agricultural tools...

..., found in Korean sites. These are black pottery, red pottery, semi-lunar knives, and (possibly) painted pottery. All these items are found in the Pi-tzu-wo and Tan-to-tzu sites in the Liaoning area. Although these sites are regarded as the northern peripheral area for Lungshan culture, the artifacts from...

... Swedish scholar to whose fundamental studies on early Chinese art all of us will be forever indebted is not infallible. It was Loehr's right to disagree with Karlgren's views on the origin of the "northern" daggers and knives (Bulletin No. 21 [1949], pp. 22-25), but he could not simply pass them over...

..., the walking on sharp edges of knives, the spitting of hot oil into the blaze, etc.—Human figures made from straw or kneaded from flour and the blood of the sacrificial animal are further requisites the Bon sorcerers. The dance around the corpse finds its analogue with the Kachin. Cf. Wehrli Hans J...

... of beans and melons as subsidiary crops. FRANZ SCHURMANN Berkeley, California 1 For example, the touching of red hot iron with the tongue, the walking on sharp edges of knives, the spitting of hot oil into the blaze, etc. Human figures made from straw or kneaded from flour and the blood of the sacrificial...

... Gauthier's essay “deeply offensive.” 8 He accused her of being “one-sided” in her analysis of Chinese persecution of the Uyghurs and “insensitive” to the deaths of Han settlers. Eight months into this cycle of violence, on September 22, 2015, young Uyghur men attacked Han coal miners with knives while...

..., are discussed at length and considerable light is shed on the background of the monetary problems of later eras. The author has made use of numerous Chinese publications in his studies of the cowries and their imitations, metallic spades and knives, gold tablets, and the earliest types of round coins which were...

... to battle with sticks, knives and a few rifles. If the Far East had not entered into the war, Malaya would have survived all criticism and would have grown rich on the sale of her products. Now she stands condemned, on many points probably too severely. Post-mortem on Malaya serves a special purpose...

... of the cowries and their imitations, metallic spades and knives, gold tablets, and the earliest types of round coins which were the currency of that period, and has made available to those who do not read Chinese many discoveries and theories of native numismatists. The farther one goes back into Chinese history...

... ecology and describes elements of other aspects of their lives. Semelai hunt, fish and trap, collect rattan, and cultivate gardens. They trade rattans, resins, gutta percha, small domesticated animals, pandanus, and other items for salt, knives, cloth, jewelry, ceramics, gongs, and other goods. Three...

... of it is secured in trade with the coast. Hemp is grown by the Bukidnon, but the fibre is exchanged for cotton yardage. A few women still weave on primitive hand looms, but most of them prefer the bright colors from foreign weavers. Some Bukidnon smiths employ the Malayan type of forge in making knives and spears...

... and by considering questions of chronological priority, direction and nature of influence, etc. Despite the recent discoveries of northern-style mirrors from late neolithic Ch'i-chia burials and of two northern-style ring-pommeled knives from Erh-li-t'ou contexts, the author staunchly maintains that the bronze...

... in the West, such as the banning of Islamic names, the chaining of butchers’ tools and confiscating of axes and knives, the raising of the PRC national flag at mosques, the banning of Islamic greetings, the change of Islamic place-names, and the collection of biometric data. He describes the full horror...

... influence on Oe, is described as the "great French satirist" who "armed himself with a panoply of pots, frying pans, chopping knives, and with the wine and excrement of Gargantua and Pantagruel, which destroy yet fertilize the earth" (p. 96). Although "Armed . . . with the wine and excrement" won't do, one...

... clothing was worn and in which the most convenient way of carrying personal accessories was on the belt or girdle. Some objects, as knives, were carried in sheaths or holders. Others, as pouches and purses, cases for calling-cards, watches, spectacles, pipes, fans, and archers' thumb-rings, as well also...