摘要
一、引言绵羊(Ovis aries)在动物分类学上属于偶蹄目(Artiodactyla)、洞角科(Bovidae)、羊亚科(Caprinae)、绵羊属(Ovis)[1]。作为人类最早驯化的家养动物之一,绵羊在古代社会发展过程中扮演了一个重要的角色,不仅为古代人类社会提供了许多稳定的、高品质动物蛋白来源和皮、毛、奶等产品,还在宗教祭祀和占卜等方面影响着民族文化的形成与发展。绵羊最早的驯化证据可以追溯至大约距今11000年前,其驯化的起点位于新月沃地[2]。
The origin of domestic animal,together with domestication and diffusion is the necessary link of human civilization's emergence and development.Ovis aries,as one of the most important domestic animals around the worid,not only provides abundant material goods for ancient mankind,but also plays a role in religious sacrifice,divination and other aspects,which also makes a deep difference in development of spiritual and cultural consciousness.This article combining animal archaeology research data,arranges the ancient DNA of ancient Ovis aries and the research result of the modern Ovis aries molecular biology,in the meantime expounds the origin and diffusion process of Chinese ancient domestic Ovis aries.More critically,it offers fresh clues and ideas on follow-up research on related issues.
作者
宋光捷
蔡大伟
SONG Guang-jie;CAI Da-wei
出处
《边疆考古研究》
2024年第1期373-386,共14页
Research of China's Frontier Archaeology
基金
“中华文明起源进程中的生业、资源与技术研究”(项目批准号2020YFC1521606)资助