奥杜威工业石制品分类综述

石制品是旧石器时代考古的主要研究对象,其分类是旧石器生产技术和文化研究的基础与前提,然而,中国旧石器时代考古有关石制品分类目前尚无一致标准,这对开展旧石器时代考古学术研究的国际交流产生了负面影响。鉴于似奥杜威(Oldowan-like)或模式I工业在我国古人类石器工业面貌占有非常特殊的地位,因此,本文对以非洲为代表的奥杜威(Oldowan)工业(模式I)石器技术研究中有关石制品的分类体系进行整合和梳理,同时借鉴Mary Leakey、Glynn Isaac和Nicholas Toth等为代表的不同分类系统,并对中国境内有关石制品分类的现状进行讨论。

A General Review of Oldowan Technological Classification Systems

Stone artifact classification as an important approach for Paleolithic culture is the foundation and premise for lithic technology research of early hominins. However there is no single standardized classification system that can be used for the Chinese Paleolithic. The author notes that Oldowan-like (or Mode 1) technology dominates Chinese Paleolithic stone assemblages and recognizes different classification systems based on African materials. This paper offers a general review of the prevalent lithic classification systems proposed by Mary Leakey, Glynn Isaac, and Nicholas Toth, as well as comments on the application of these artifact systems to China. It should be noted that the current review is preliminary and critiques by colleagues are encouraged to develop the contributions of this research.