北方草原金银器产生的历史条件及早期丝绸之路的开通

在中国北方草原地区,考古学资料表明,从新石器时代后期开始就已经出现了金属冶炼技术。至夏代,居住在这一地区的先民不仅掌握了青铜的冶炼技术,还能铸造各种器物,金银器就是在青铜文明发展到一定程度上而产生的,并形成了最初的类型。到西周至春秋中期,随着青铜文明的高度发展,金银器的制作和装饰水平也达到了一个比较高的阶段,并在草原丝绸之路正式开通以前扮演着重要角色。

Historical Conditions for Northern Prairie Gold and Silver Wares and the Early Opening of Silk Road

The archaeological data shows that metal smelting appeared in the northern prairie of China from the beginning of the New Stone Age.In late Xia Dynasty,inhabitants in this area not only mastered the bronze smelting techniques,but could also cast various artifacts;gold and silver wares appeared and took the initial shape when the bronze civilization developed to certain degree.With the rapid development of the bronze civilization from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period,the production and decoration level of gold and silver wares stepped up into a new stage,playing an important role before the opening of the Silk Road.