先秦至汉晋时期珍珠的考古发现与初步研究

我国古代先民很早便开始采捕珍珠。先秦以迄西汉中期,出土珍珠的墓葬或规模宏大,或随葬品丰富,反映出这一时期珍珠作为昂贵奢侈品流通的属性。而西汉中晚期以来,尤其是东汉时期,珍珠较多地在中小型墓中出现,表明珍珠的消费群体逐渐扩大。随着岭南珍珠开采和贸易的兴起,合浦成为海上丝绸之路的重要港口。先秦至汉晋时期,珍珠被广泛应用于装饰、丧葬、美容等领域,并被人们赋予一定的文化含义,从而影响着当时的社会生活。

Archaeological Discoveries of Pearls from Pre-Qin to Han and Jin Dynasties and the Related Issues

The ancient people in China had been hunting pearls for a long time.From the time of the pre-Qin to the middle western Han Dynasty,tombs unearthed with pearls were either large-scale or rich in grave goods,reflecting the fact that pearls circulated as luxury goods in that period.However,since the middle and late western Han Dynasty,especially in the eastern Han Dynasty,pearls appeared more frequently in small and medium-sized tombs,indicating that the consumer group of pearls is growing and reaching the common people.With the rise of pearl hunting and trade in Lingnan,Hepu became an important port on the Maritime Silk Road.From the pre-Qin to the Han and Jin Dynasties,pearls were used for decoration,funerals,beauty and other areas,