西藏昌都卡若新石器时代遗址动物群

<正> 本文记述的哺乳动物和其他动物的骨骼,是1977年在西藏昌都卡若遗址中采集的。从事这一发掘工作的西藏文物管理委员会考古队,将其中有参考价值的部分标本送来我所,经作者初步观察与鉴定,共有十多种动物。遗址的兽类材料尽管不甚丰富,但总起来看,还是能够反映昌都新石器时代人类生活的一个侧面,为考古学家恢复该遗址的社会形态和当时的自然环境,以及对西藏高原的隆起等提供了必要的科学依据。

NOTE ON HOLOCENE GAZO SITE OF CHANGDU,XIZANG

This is a short note of some mammalian remains found in the Holocene beds inChangdu,Xizang.The archaeological site is located in Changdu 12 km.above the levelof sea 3100 m.Thè animal remains in the collection include the following species:Ochotona sp.Rattus sp.Vulpés sp.Sus sp.Hydropotes inermis Sw.Cervus elaphus L.Bovidae indet.Capreolus capreolus L.Procapra picticaudata PallasNaemorhedus goral HardwickeCapricornis sp.From the list mentioned above the animal assemblage of Neolithic age are perfectlysimilar to these animals still survive in the region at the present day.The investigation of the animal remains has disclosed some interesting facts thatthere are older,young and sick individuals among some animals.This conditionshows that the dwellers of Gazo site at Neolithic age lived by hunting.Judging from the mammalian fauna and Pollen-Spores assemblage in the Gazo site,it seems to indicate that the age of mammalian remains bearing beds belongs to LateHolocene;Carbon-14 dating of the Carbon from the Gazo site indicates an age of4690±135 years ago.