西部在粟稻起源研究中的地位

Functions of Western Areas on the Study of Origin of Millet and Rice

中国是世界重要的农业起源地之一,起源于中国的栽培作物多达136种,其中粟和稻最为重要。目前研究粟稻的起源,存在"重东轻西"的倾向。通过检视前人关于粟和稻起源的考察和研究,特别是西部的考察和研究,指出两种作物的起源地,既包括黄河和长江的中下游流域,也包括两河的中上游流域,即既包括我国的东部,也包括西部。只有这样,才能避免以往农史和农耕文化研究的某些缺陷和不足。

China is one of the most important original areas of agriculture in the world. Crops cultivated originally here are more than 136, among which millet and rice are regarded as the most important ones ; however, the current tendency of research studies on the origin of millet and rice is likely to focus on the eastern areas and ignore the western areas. According to the literature review on studies concerning the origin areas of millet and rice, they concluded that there are two main origin areas, that is, the middle and lower basin of Changjiang and Huanghe Rivers and the middle and upper, which means the origin areas are including eastern and western areas as well. Therefore, only in this way can the disadvantages of agricultural history and farming be avoided.