南海“华光礁Ⅰ号”沉船水下考古试析

An Archaeological Analysis of Underwater Wreck of Huaguang Reef Ⅰ in South China Sea

南海是中国古代"海上丝绸之路"的必经之地,这里有众多的沉船遗物,形成了丰富多彩的水下文化遗产。这些沉没于水下的遗物成为"海上丝绸之路"线状分布的遗珍,是古代中国海外贸易的重要见证。"华光礁I号"沉船遗址的水下考古发掘,是中国第一次大规模的远海水下考古。沉船成熟的水密隔舱再次证明该技术首创于中国,沉船所属的福船是中国古代远洋贸易木帆船中的典型船型,品种繁多的外销瓷见证了古代海上贸易的繁荣。"华光礁I号"船体的历史信息证明,中国是"海上丝绸之路"文化传播的起点。

South China Sea is the our ancestors to fish and exchange only route of China＇s ancient ＂Marine Silk Road＂, which has been sacred for with the foreigners since ancient times, and it is also China＇s important sea lanes of communication in the world. There are numerous shipwrecks with lots of relics, which is our precious historical and cultural heritage and important witness of overseas trade of ancient Chinese. It is the first time that China has conducted undersea excavation in the open seas. The sophisticated watertight compartment testifies that such technology originated from China. ＂Huaguang reef I＂ is the ＂FU＂ （Good Fortune） ship with typical case of marine commerce in ancient times and a great variety of export porcelains witness the prosperity of ancient maritime trade. Such historic information confirms that China is the starting point of cultural transmission through ＂Marine Silk Road＂.