从考古发现看莱夷的生业模式

Study on the Livelihood Mode of Laiyi from the Perspective of Archaeological Findings

综合农业考古、动物考古和盐业考古研究成果显示,莱夷是一支以渔业和制盐业为主要生业方式的族群。虽然经营农业,但农业发展水平不高。已经驯养家畜,但“莱夷作牧”(《尚书·禹贡》)不是指莱夷擅长经营畜牧业。渔业捕捞在莱夷的经济生活中一直占有重要地位,盐业考古研究则显示莱夷是擅长制盐的族群。

The comprehensive results of archaeological research on agriculture,animal and salt industry show that Laiyi was an ethnic group living on fishing and salt production.Although Laiyi engaged in agriculture,the level of their agricultural development was not high.Laiyi domesticated livestock,but"Laiyi could be a place for herding"(Shang Shuo Yu Gong)did not mean that Laiyi people were good at animal husbandry.In fact,fishing had always played an important role in Laiyi’s economy and archaeological research on salt industry shows that Laiyi was a group good at salt production.