中国古代采矿工程技术史研究的几个问题

Features of the history of China's old mining technology

采用矿山考古、模拟实验等方法,对中国古代采矿技术的起源与发展进行系统论证后,得出三个论点:一是关于中国古代采矿工程技术的历史进程,可分为萌芽期(史前时期)、形成期(商代中期)、初步发展期(西周时期)、创新期(春秋至战国中期)、充实提高期(秦汉至元代)、全面发展期(明清时期)这六个发展阶段。二是中国古代采矿工程技术有着浓重的中国特色并具独特的发展体系,其多种技术的配合,在很大程度上基于中国古代各种社会要素的综合。三是中国古代采矿技术观是一种有机的、整体和综合的“和”的技术观,“和”明白地表述了采矿技术观的本质特征。

Through mine-archaeology, simulation tests and other methods, the origin and development of China s old mining technology is systematically explored. Three conclusions can thus be attained. Ⅰ. The historical progress of China's old mining technology can be divided into six stages: the rudimentary stage(Prehistorically) , forming stage(Mid-dle Shang), developing stage (Western Zhou) , innovation stage (Autumn & Spring to middle Warring States) , boosting stage(Chin & Han to Yuan) and the fully-developed stage (Ming & Qing Dynasty). Ⅱ. China's old mining technology has deep Chinese features, and it has its own developing path. Many technologies are combined together, this largely depends on the combination of various social elements of that time. Ⅲ. China' s old mining technological outlook is organic, integrated and synthesized. It lays much emphasis on combination.