东莞新石器时代“蚝岗人”遗骸的鉴定和保存

Identification and preservation for Haogong man at neolithic age unearthedin Donguang city

目的 对东莞市南城蚝岗新石器时代遗址出土的一具人体遗骸进行人类学鉴定和保存。方法 依据遗骸骨块尚存的骨性标志、长骨长度和牙齿特征等参数 ,按邵象清、吴汝康等的人体测量方法 ,对遗骸的性别、年龄、身长和人种等作出鉴定 ;并因地制宜进行了原地原位封存。结果 该遗骸属男性、死前年龄约 4 0～ 4 5岁、身长约 16 6 、人种为蒙古人种南亚类型 ;原地封存至今效果良好。结论 该遗骸的鉴定和保存为距今 5 0 0 0年的广东最早人类村落遗址“珠三角第一村”提供了确凿的历史见证。

Objective To identify and preserve the bone relics at Neolithic age unearthed in Donguang city. Methods The human measurement established by Shao Xiangqing and Wu Rukong were used to identify the sex, age, length and race of the bone relics according to his landmarks, length of the bone,and the teeth characteristics. Usefull fixing and sealing methods was carried out for preservation of the bone relics. Results The relics was a man,40 to 45 years old,166 cm height, and belonged to Mongolian race. Up to now the bone relics was kept in a good position.Conclusion The identification and preservation provided a historic evidence for the earliest human relics found in recent excavation in Donguang city.