甘肃敦煌汉代悬泉置遗址发掘简报

Excavation of a Han Dynasty Site at Xuanquan near Dunhuang in Gansu

汉代悬泉置遗址位于甘肃省酒泉地区西部的敦煌市与安西县之间的交界处,为两地的交通要道。附近有汉、晋、清三个时代的烽燧遗迹。汉代遗址由坞院.马厩、房屋及其附属建筑构成。发掘出土了大量生活、生产用具,有陶器残片、纸、皮革、丝织品、漆木器、铁器,以及马、牛、鸡等家畜禽类的骨骼,特别是出土了数量很大的简牍,帛书、纸文书、墙壁题记也有发现。这一发现被评为1991年十大考古发现之一。

From October 1990 to December 1992, archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeolo-gy of Gansu Province cleared up the site near Dunhuang, bringing to light a big batch ofimportant relics. The discovery ranked among the ten major archaeological events of 1991. The site is located at an important communicative point between Dunhuang and Anx-i. Ruins of watch towers of the Han,Jin and Qing dynasties are found nearby. The site consists of the courtyard, stable, house and accessory building. It yields largeamounts of everyday utensils and tools, potsherds, paper, leather, fabric, lacquer, woodenand iron objects as well skeletal remains of horse, bull, chicken and so on. The discovery ofinscribed slips, silk book and documents as well as wall inscriptions provide clues to thedate and nature of the site.