论北巴克特里亚的月氏文化

Discussion of the Yuezhi Culture in North Bactria

西北大学中亚考古队近年发掘了乌兹别克斯坦拜松市(Boysun)拉巴特(Rabat)墓地。与周边地区材料对比,可确认在乌兹别克斯坦东南部和塔吉克斯坦西南部,即所谓的"北巴克特里亚(North Bactria)",分布着一支具有自身面貌特征的考古学文化。本文在已有和新获资料的基础上,对这支考古学文化的相关问题进行探讨。

An archaeological culture,characterized by shaft tombs,extended burials with tomb occupants’heads oriented north,and grave goods predominated by wheel-thrown red pottery such as jars with single or double handles,goblets,ring-footed bowls,etc.,spanned north Bactria from the late 2^(nd) century BC through the 1st century AD.It is obviously distinct from other contemporary archaeological cultures in adjacent regions.According to its tempo-spatial distribution,cultural attributes,and exotic elements,this archaeological culture accords with the Great Yuezhi of Central Asia recorded in historical texts,and thus can be named the Yuezhi culture.The Yuezhi culture is distinct from the early Kushan culture characterized by aboveground niche tombs and Kushan remains;however,both archaeological cultures also share commonalities and connections.