Abstract: Working diligently for over a century in the field of Jiaguwen (cinscriptions on bones or tortoise shells) and Jinwen (inscription on ancient bronze objects) study are mainly historians and linguists.This dialogue,based on historical anthropology,discusses the study of Jiaguwen and Jinwen with a view to clearing up the research object,method and value of historical anthropology,trying to open up a new way to the interpretation of Jiaguwen and Jinwen with the participation of researchers of different subjects,so as to dig up the maximum social and cultural connotation of jiaguwen and Jinwen,enrich the research method of anthropology,perfect the theoretical structure of anthropology,and promote the connection of our traditional linguistics with modern linguistics.

Key words: synchronic larguage, diachronic language, Jiaguwen, Jinwen