上古地中海沿岸利古里亚人述略

A Brief Account of the Ligurians along the Mediterranean Coast in Ancient Times

作为一个古代欧洲民族集团,利古里亚人曾活跃于上古时期的地中海北部沿岸一带,内部包括诸多部落,与地中海世界各民族不同程度地有过交往,在该地区的历史上留有自己独特的印记。对利古里亚人语言和族属背景的解读,古史学界长期曾有不同的认识,实际上应予动态的看待,有一个变化、演进的过程。惟其古远,才见有前印欧底色,而后才又被赋予了印欧化的影响。

The Ligurians had been active along the north coast of Mediterranean in ancient times. As an ancient ethnic group in Europe, the Ligurians included many tribes, associated with various ethnic groups around Mediterranean in varying degrees, and left their own unique imprint on the history of the region. There are different perceptions about the ethnic background of the Ligurians and their language among the ancient historical academics. In fact, these interpretations should be viewed dynamically due to the changes in the evolution of the Ligurians. Only by the investigation of the remote past, can we find their pre-Indo-European background firstly and the Indo-European influences afterwards.