史前侧孔钺浅析

Analysis of Prehistoric Side Hole Ax

侧孔钺是除正孔外钺体长轴一侧另有侧孔的一类形制独特的玉石钺。其最初形成于海岱地区的大汶口文化,或为玉石刀改制而成。随即曾南下至长江下游的蒋家山遗址。大汶口文化晚期至龙山早期西渐至晋南及陕北地区,其侧孔也出现了特意钻取的可能。后又西传至甘肃齐家文化区域。侧孔钺的整个西渐过程对史前文化间交流方面的研究有重要的意义。

The side hole ax(yue) is a class of unique shapes of jade ax which has accessory hole in one side except the main hole. It was originally formed in the late stage of Dawenkou Culture in Haidai region, or for remaking of jade knife. Then it went south to the Jiangjiashan site in the lower reaches of the Changjiang River. It moved westward to southern jin and Northern Shaanxi in the late Dawenkou Culture to the early Longshan Culture period, and the possibility of intentional drilling has also appeared in the accessory hole in this area. And then through southern jin and Northern Shaanxi went west to Gansu Qijia culture area. The Whole process of Westward Movement of the side hole ax(yue) is significance to the study of the communication between prehistoric cultures.