An Archaeological Study on the Cultural Fusion of Ethnic Groups in the Northern Dynasties of China

本研究旨在用考古学的方法，揭示北魏统治阶级托巴鲜卑在中国时期的汉化过程。通过对北魏城墙和墓葬中的考古遗迹和文物的调查和分析，可以看出，5世纪末鲜卑的汉化进程很快，这些变化对隋唐后期的文化产生了很大的影响。

The Purpose of this study is to reveal the Sinification process of Tuoba Xianbei which was the ruling class of the Northern Wei Dynasty in China, with the archaeological methods. As a result of investigation and analyses for the archaeological remains and artifacts from the walled cities and tombs of the Northern Wei Dynasty, it has became clear that the Sinification of Xianbei proceeded rapidly in the late 5th century, and these changes had a great influence on the culture later in the Sui and Tang dynasties.