郑州西山遗址出土人类遗骸研究

On the Skeletal Human Remains Unearthed from Xishan Site of Zhengzhou Area

本文是对西山遗址发掘中出土人类遗骸的综合研究报告。结论要点如下:该人群未见异常的大规模突发性死亡现象,符合人口发展的一般规律,可将其视为连续发展的稳定人群。颅骨表现出的遗传形态特征与大汶口文化和仰韶文化人群最为接近。该人群存在颅骨改型与拔牙的习俗,形制多样,与已发表材料相对比,存在其自身特点。该人群在发展的过程中,可能受到了不同文化属性人群的影响。

The aim of this paper is an examination of human remains from Xishan site, Zhengzhou, Chi- na. The material consists of 251 individuals. The authors undertook a detailed analysis of the site＇ s demogra- phy, cranial morphology, and paleopathology data. These results showed that the sample did not display a cat- astrophic profile. In addition, in comparison with other samples, cranial metric data as well as the customs of cranial deformation and tooth ablation suggest that there had been both biological and cultural exchanges be- tween the Xishan people and those of Dawenkou culture and Yangshao culture.