摘要
中华人民共和国的西部,在行政区划上包括新疆、西藏、青海等省或自治区,甘肃和内蒙古的西部以及宁夏、四川、云南的部分地区,也可划入这个范围。从地理概念上来看,甘肃省的首府兰州位于全国的中心,兰州以西的广大地区,应属于广义的中亚范畴。
West China in the present paper refers to the territories of Xinjiang, Xizang (Tibet), Qinghai as well as part of Gansu, Nei Monggol (Inner Mongolia) and Ningxia, and the greater part of the region, namely the area west of Lanzhou City, belongs to Central Asia in the broad sence of the word. Being a significant link between East and Central Asia, it played an important role in communications and cultural exchanges between the East ane West.The Neolithic settlements in West China are mainly concentrated in valleys of the Loess Plateau.The relics of the earlier Dadiwan Culture and the Yangshao Culture have their counterparts in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The Majiayao Culture that came from the Yangshao Culture may be divided into four stages of development: the Shilingxia, Majiayao, Banshan and Machang Types,all featuring highly-developed painted pottery. The remains uncovered in valleys of southern Xizang and in oases of Xinjiang are scanty and scattered far apart, and they go back to a ater period. In cultural aspect, they represent certain connections with the Neolithic complexes in the Yellow River valley.The microlithic complexes widely spred in desert steppes of Nei Mongol, Xinjiang and Xizang belong to the economic category of hunting and animal husbandry. Pottery and settlements are generally absent in them. This is perhaps due to the constant movement of nomadic tribes from place to place. The stone artefacts bear marks of the microlithic tradition in north China, but have their own regional characteristic features.Archaeological evidence shows that the aboriginal cultures of this area each have their own characterictics, yet in one way or another they are closely connected with the Neolithic complexes in east China, for example, the well-developed agricultural settlements, the inheritance of the microlithic tradition and even the flourishing of painted pottery are all inseparably linked with cultures in the Yellow River valley.
出处
《考古学报》
1987年第2期133-151,共19页
Acta Archaeologica Sinica
