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"jade text". The words engraved on pottery are called "pottery text".
当然，说到古玉文，必然要涉及到古玉及古玉文的真伪鉴定问题。这是我
们与古物打交道的首要前提。不解决古玉及古文字的真伪问题，其它一切，就
无从谈起。所以，古玉鉴定，是一个专业性很强的知识。不少在文物部门工作
的老专家，就因为在文物真伪的问题上没吃透，而犯了打眼的错误。笔者是外行，
花了快七八年的时间，才找到感觉。这其中交学费的事，不可避免。值得一提的是，
民间确实有不少外行，由于喜欢古文化，经过不断的学习，反复的钻研，最终
总结出一套科学的鉴定方法。仿品，无论多么“以假乱真”，它与真品也有本
质的区别。人们常说，鉴定靠眼力。但是，如果你没有鉴定方面的知识与方法，眼珠再大，也没用。
Of course, when it comes to ancient jade inscriptions, it must involve the
identication of ancient jade and the authenticity of ancient jade inscriptions.This is the primary premise for us to deal with antiquities. If we don"t solve the problem of
authenticity of ancient jade and ancient characters, we can"t talk about anything else.
Therefore, ancient jade identication is a highly professional knowledge. Many old
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中国史前文字与甲骨文PREHISTORIC CHINESE CHARACTERS
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experts working in the cultural relics department made the mistake of identication
because they didn"t understand the authenticity of cultural relics. The author is a