江南土墩墓三题

Three Topics on Mound Tombs in Jiangnan Area

土墩墓最初指江南地区商至战国早期平地起封的熟土墩内无墓坑的墓葬。近二十年的发现表明,土墩墓内挖有土坑,其源头可上溯至崧泽文化,下限延至汉代。韩国马韩坟丘墓与吴越土墩墓有不少相似之处,但其可能源自与其时代相当的汉代土墩墓。吴越土墩墓封土既有一次筑成也有多次加筑而成的,器物群瘗埋入土墩的时间也各不相同。土墩墓内存在故意打破随葬品并抛撒的丧葬仪式,可能表明器物与墓主共生死。

The mound tomb was originally defined as the one constructed in a mound without tomb pit in Jiangnan Area from Shang Dynasty to early period of Warring States.The discovery in the latest two decades showed mound tomb possessed pit and lasted from Songze Culture to Han Dynasty.The mound tombs of Mahan in Korea had many similar characteristics with those in Wu Yue districts,but it probably originated from those of Han Dynasty.The mound in Wu Yue districts was piled up for one time or several times,and the artifacts were buried into mound at different time.The funeral ceremony of breaking and discarding the funeral artifacts consciously probably showed the artifacts shared the same lifespan with the tomb occupant.