巴地六畜驯养溯源——基于巴地动物考古材料的探索

Exploration on History of Feeding Six Domestic Animals in Ba Ethnic Areas Based on Zooarchaeological Data

本文依据近年来巴地出土的动物考古材料,对巴地马、牛、羊、猪(豕)、狗(犬)、鸡等六畜喂养起源问题进行了讨论。研究表明:巴地六畜都是由当地相应野生动物物种驯化而来的;马的喂养最早可上溯到夏商周时期,牛、羊、猪(豕)、狗(犬)、鸡喂养起始时间大致在新石器时代,从而将巴地六畜喂养始源时间提前。

This paper discussed the origin of feeding six domestic animals including the horse, ox, goat, pig, dog and chook according to the zooarchaeological data in the Ba ethnic areas. It found that these six animals originated in Ba areas were domesticated from the local wild species, and the horses were raised in Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, while the other five animals were fed in the Neolithic Age. Accordingly, it concluded that the time of animal-raising in Ba ethnic areas can be put ahead.