摘要
马林迪位于肯尼亚南部沿海地区,是郑和在下西洋过程中可能到达过的重要的东非据点。在东非海岸的若干地点中,马林迪一直以来也是非常重要的贸易港口之一。在中外文献中,有不少疑似意指马林迪的记载,但描述多较为模糊,使人难以确定其在大航海时代之前所在的确切地点。中肯联合拉穆群岛陆上考古项目开展以来,我们对马林迪老城进行了实地调查,并选择地点进行了小规模的试掘。本文试图回顾中外文献及相关研究,并对各方观点进行评述,进而结合已有研究,对实地调查和发掘成果予以介绍,并对马林迪老城这一遗址的所在和发展进行初步的分析。
Malindi situated in the southern part of Kenya, which is the possible site that Zhenghe＇s voyage had ever arrived. In the several places of East African coast, Malindi was also one of the most important ports. In Chinese and foreign historical documents, there are some suspected information of Malindi, but the descriptions are always obscure, which make researchers can＇t make sure the definite place of old Malindi. Sino-Kenyan cooperative archaeological project started from 2010 are trying to find the old Malindi. We＇ve done the archaeological survey and make test excavations in some places of the Malindi old town site today. In the research, we are trying to review the documents related to old malindi, combined with the result of survey we made in Malindi, to analyze the situation of old Malindi and the development of the famous historical town.
出处
《南方文物》
2014年第4期130-138,共9页
Cultural Relics in Southern China
基金
中国商务部资助的"中国和肯尼亚合作实施拉穆群岛地区考古项目(课题研究部分)"的成果之一
国家指南针计划专项项目"东非地区出土中国古代外销瓷的综合研究"(项目编号:20130302)
北京大学才斋奖学金(项目编号:CZ201205)资助
关键词
马林迪
老城遗址
考古调查
Malindi, Old town site, Archaeological Survey
