炎黄传说的考古学证明

Archeological Evidence of the Yan Di and Huang Di Legends

本文依据现有的考古资料 ,对古文献记载中的神农、炎帝、少昊、蚩尤、黄帝等传说分别进行对比考证 ,认为 :一、考古发现的仰韶文化 ,正是传说中的神农氏时代及其地域 ;二、炎帝与神农系同一氏族 ,即炎帝出自神农氏 ;三、少昊是与炎帝神农氏族不同的另一氏族 ,考古发现的大汶口文化 ,正是传说中的少昊氏时代及其地域 ;四、蚩尤是炎帝神农氏族的一个分支氏族 ,考古发现的仰韶文化大司空村类型 ,正是蚩尤的故地 ;五、考古发现的早期龙山文化 ,正是传说中的黄帝时代及其中心区域。

Based on available archeological records, and after a comparative study of lengends in the ancient documents concerning Shen Nong, Yan Di, Shao Hao, Chi You and Huang Di, this paper holds: 1. The excavated Yang Shao Culture coincides with the period and location of Shen Nong; 2. Yan Di and Shen Nong were one tribe, and Yan Di was from Shen Nong tribe; 3. Shao Hao is a different clan from Yan Di and Shen Nong. The excavated Da Wen Kou culture coincides with the legendary Shao Hao era and location; 4. Chi You is a branch clan of the Yan Di and Shen Nong clan. The excavated Da Si Kong village of the Yang Shao culture is exactly the former home of Chi You; 5. The excavated early Long Shan culture is exactly the legendary Huang Di era and its central area.