东胡林四号人墓葬中的果核

人类学学报 ›› 2008, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (03): 249-255.

东胡林四号人墓葬中的果核

郝守刚;薛进庄;崔海亭

出版日期:2008-09-15 发布日期:2008-09-15

Seeds of Celtis L. accompanied with occurrence of Donghulin Man 4

HAO Shougang, XUE Jinzhuang, CUI Haiting

Online:2008-09-15 Published:2008-09-15

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 北京门头沟区斋堂镇东胡林四号人14C年龄约为8540 BP(树轮校正年龄约为7500 BC),伴随其出土的果核经鉴定为小叶朴(Celtis bungeanaBl.)和大叶朴相似种(C.cf.koraiensisNakai)。依据现有的资料,朴树的果核含有丰富的营养和矿物质。华北地区的先民们,从北京人遗址、东胡林人遗址到渑池县班村遗址的裴李岗文化,以朴树的果实为食已有了漫长的历史。推测研磨朴树的果核是东胡林发现的石磨的功能之一。通过比较现生的朴树内果皮的发育和化石内果皮厚度,显示化石朴树的果实属成熟期(晚秋,可能为10月)。由此表明东胡林四号人葬于晚秋。

关键词: 东胡林四号人;果核;小叶朴;大叶朴相似种

Abstract: Some fossil seeds of Celtis L. accompanied with the occurrence of Donghulin Man 4, whose 14C age is about 8540 BP ( c. 7500 BC) from the village of Donghulin, Zhaitang, Mentougou district of Beijing, are demonstrated separately as C. bungeana Bl. and C . cf. koraiensis Nakai. Based on the known data, seeds of Celtis L. contain rich nutrition and minerals. And therewas a long history for our ancestors to eat the fruits and seeds in north China, through Peking Man site, Donghulin Man site to Bancun site ( Peiligang culture) . Possibly, the grinding of Celtis seeds is one of the functions of the ground stone collected in Donghulin Man site. Through a comparison on the development of endocarp in the living Celtis species with those of fossil seeds, it shows that the endocarps of fossil seeds are mature ( at the late autumn, i. e. , probably in October) . Therefore, it indicates that the accompanied Donghulin Man 4 died at the same time.

Key words: Donghulin Man 4; Seeds; Celtis bungeana Bl.; Celtis cf. koraiensis

郝守刚;薛进庄;崔海亭. 东胡林四号人墓葬中的果核[J]. 人类学学报, 2008, 27(03): 249-255.

HAO Shougang, XUE Jinzhuang, CUI Haiting. Seeds of Celtis L. accompanied with occurrence of Donghulin Man 4[J]. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, 2008, 27(03): 249-255.