我国民族考古学理论和方法的研究述评

A Review of Theories and Methods Applied in Ethnoarchaeology in China

自20世纪80年代至今,我国学术界对民族考古学理论和方法的学术探讨已持续了30多年,主要涉及了民族考古学的产生与初步形成时间、形成原因、概念或定义、研究对象、研究方法、民族学在考古学中的运用、中外民族考古学的不同、民族考古学对我国边疆、华南等地区的贡献等诸多问题。本文按时间顺序分三个阶段,全面地梳理了我国民族考古学理论和方法的学术研究脉络,既注重把握纵向思潮演变的特征,又突出每一阶段中对焦点问题的辨析,进而作出了适当地评论与思考。

From 1980s until now,the academic discussion about the theory and method of Ethnoarchaeology has lasted for over 30 years in China's academic circles,including the issues on the start and preliminary formation time of Ethnoarchaeology,and让s causes,definition,study objects and study method,and the the use of ethnology in archaeology,the differences of Chinese and foreign ethnology,as well as the contributions made by Ethnoarchaeology on the regions such as China's borderland and South China.According to the sequence of time,this article,divided into three parts,combs thoroughly the process of academic research on Ethnoarchaeology's theory and method in China,laying emphasis on the characteristics about the evolution of vertical thoughts,and highlighting the distinctions and analysis on the important focus issues,and then makes appropriate comment and thought.