一.导言二十多年来,中国的史前考古学已取得了长足的进步,令人惊异的考古发现时有所闻,因而有助于增进我们对中国历史的了解。这一发展主要是通过在全国范围内进行更加广泛的考古发掘工作,通过使中国考古学家得以取得更加详细的资料的田野技术的进步、以及更趋成熟的室内分析而获得的。在这一进步的潮流中,中国考古学甚至对于考古学的基本发展尤其是考古学领域中的理论发展都有所贡献。对于关心考古学基本理论和方法论的考古学家说来,从事中国考古学的研究已经变得越来越重要了。 I. Introduction For more than two decades, China’s prehistoric archeology has made great strides, alarming discoveries of archeological discoveries have helped to enhance our understanding of Chinese history. This development has been achieved mainly through more extensive archaeological excavations across the country, through advances in field technology that Chinese archeologists have been able to obtain more detailed information, and through more sophisticated indoor analysis. In this progressive trend, Chinese archeology even contributes to the basic development of archeology, especially to the theoretical development in the field of archeology. Archeologists concerned with the basic theory and methodology of archeology have become increasingly important in the study of Chinese archeology.