岳石文化农业初探

Preliminary Research on Agriculture of Yueshi Culture

岳石文化是一支主要分布于海岱地区的早期青铜文化。自发现和命名以来,以陶器为主要研究对象,学术界对于该文化的年代、分期、类型以及源流等问题进行了较多讨论。此外,岳石文化处于中全新世气候趋于干冷的时期,关于此期气候变化与人类活动之间的关系也越来越受到学者们的关注。农业在应对这次降温事件时扮演了重要角色。

Yueshi culture of early Bronze Age had experienced a dry and cold period related to the 4000 aB.P.cold event.Agriculture was highly exposed to climate change,as farming activities directly depend on climatic conditions.However,agriculture also helped to provide solutions to the climate change problem.This paper summarized archaeological finds of agricultural tools,plant and animal remains of Yueshi culture and carried out the statistical analysis.The results showed the fundamental status of agriculture in economic life of Yueshi culture.People developed a set of agricultural tools,clearing woodlands for new area of cultivation,loosening soil and digging up weeds,and harvesting crops and wild plants.ArchaeobotanicaJ assemblage provided an important body of data pertaining to Yueshi agricultural system.Foxtail millet,broomcorn millet,rice,wheat,soybean and barley were reported from several sites.Millets kept been most common crops,while rice husbandry became less important due to climate change.Other dry-land crops,e.g.wheat,barley and soybean were paid more attention than before.Domesticated animals may include pig,dog,cattle and sheep.Wild animals were also important.