旧石器时代遗址发掘与记录方法讨论

Discussions on the excavation and recording system of Paleolithic sites

随着技术的发展和研究理念的转变,旧石器时代考古遗址的发掘和记录方法也发生着变化。20世纪30年代周口店遗址发掘方法的改革是中国旧石器时代考古发掘史上的重大转折,奠定了中国旧石器时代考古发掘、记录方法的基础。90年代,中美联合考古在泥河湾地区的开展使中国旧石器时代考古遗址的发掘和记录方法与国际接轨,更加规范化、科学化。进入21世纪,新技术、新理念的应用使旧石器时代考古遗址发掘的记录方法更加多样化、提取的遗存信息更加科学化、综合化。本文以周口店遗址和泥河湾盆地旧石器时代遗址的发掘历史为主线,简要回顾旧石器时代考古发掘记录方法的变革;以东谷坨遗址的新发掘为例,介绍该遗址发掘和记录的一般规则和具体方法,呼吁建立具有科学性和包容性的旧石器时代遗址考古发掘操作规程。

With the development of fieldwork techniques and research concept,great improvements have been archived in the excavation and record method of Paleolithic archaeology.The excavating method reformed at the Zhoukoudian site in 1930s is significant in the history of Paleolithic excavation in China,which laid solid foundation for Paleolithic excavation and research.In the early the 1990s,archaeological investigations in the Nihewan basin conducted by the Sino-American joint team introduced standardized fieldwork methods and procedures to Paleolithic research in China.In the 21st century,the application of new technologies and concepts helps archaeologists in the country extract information more scientifically and comprehensively.This study is about the excavation history and methodological development at the Zhoukoudian site and sties in the Nihewan basin,by briefly reviewing the changes of the excavating and recording methods.Combined the valuable information from the previous excavations with the current standard of Paleolithic excavation,we take the Donggutuo site as an example to illustrate the general trend of fieldwork methodological development in Paleolithic and advocate establishing a standard excavating and recording system in Paleolithic archaeology of China.