海洋考古视域下环南中国海国家的海贸互动——以中国为中心

The Maritime Trade Interaction around the South China Sea from the Perspective of Marine Archaeology——Focus on China

中国海洋考古经历了从无到有曲折而高效的发展历程,南中国海域是中国乃至世界海洋考古的重心。海洋考古在南中国海域发现、发掘的一批批不同时期、诸多类型的水下遗存,见证了中国与环南中国海国家在舟船和航海技术、航路和港市建设、船货与海商贸易领域漫长而密切的交往历史。中国海洋考古的未来发展需要实现实践和理论的良性互动、海洋考古学和其他学科的有效整合。加强中国和国际社会对海洋文化遗产的保护、发掘和利用,为进一步研究海上丝绸之路、探索海洋文明、解读海洋历史开辟广阔空间。

China’s marine archaeology has experienced a tortuous and efficient development process,and the South China Sea is the center in China and the world.The discovery and excavation of underwater remains in different periods have witnessed a long and close exchange history in the construction of boat and navigation technology,shipping routes and port cities,shipping and marine trade.The future development of China’s marine archaeology requires the benign interaction between practice and theory,and the effective integration of marine archaeology and other disciplines,and the further protection,excavation and utilization of marine cultural heritage by China and the international community for opening up vast space for the further research on the Maritime Silk Road,and the exploration of marine civilization,and interpretation of marine history.