摘要
一、前言实验考古,是通过可控条件下的模拟实验复原古人的行为及所产生的物质遗存的一种考古学研究方法。研究者可借此认识并解读古人的生产、生活方式,探寻人类演化和发展的一般规律。旧石器时代考古研究中,“石制品的生产和使用的实验研究运用将今比古的方法,成为了解古人类生产水平、生活资料的利用、生计策略、行为特点和对环境的适应能力的重要手段之一,进而用来诠释旧石器时代,乃至稍晚时代人类生产、生活以及社会关系等重大问题”[1]。
Experimental archaeology is an important method by which archaeologists understand and interpret past behaviors,manufacturing technologies,and the functions of material culture.The lithic experimentation in China began in the 1930s.It involves multiple aspects of the lithic industry,including the reduction technology of chipped and ground stone objects,the functions of stone tools,pyrotechnology,taphanomic processes,dexterity,production capacity,etc.However,there is still room for improvement as regards the number of researchers familiar with these methods,expertise in experimental technologies,as well as in the depth and extent of research conducted.The current study summarizes the history of lithic experimental archaeology in China and techniques applied in experiments along with a detailed introduction to related research projects.This study aims to draw more attention to the fi eld of experimental archaeology,thus promoting further development.
出处
《考古》
CSSCI
北大核心
2020年第6期77-87,共11页
Archaeology
基金
国家自然科学基金面上项目(41772024)
国家社会科学基金青年项目(15CKG001)
中国社会科学院哲学社会科学创新工程项目(2016KGYJ011)的支持。
关键词
史前时代
实验考古
石器模拟实验
Prehistoric Period
Experimental Archaeology
Lithic Simulation Experimentation
