英文摘要 |
Not only Neolithic jades of the Qijia culture have received much attention from the world, but its spatial and temporal scope also attracted many eyes of archeological circles. There are many widely known phenomena of primitive beliefs worth advanced research, particularly observed by the appearance and context of Qijia jades. By comparing and analyzing general phenomena of primitive religion, this article points out some disdinctive circumstance of Qijia jades that were excavated from the Lajia site in Qinghai Province. For example, the worship of jade bi but neglect of jade cong, the attitude toward jade material usage, the context of jades unearthed in the house ground, and the musical function of jade objects were all considered as the keys for better and further understanding of Qijia jades. According to our preliminary conclusion, the phenomena and detail of jades that we excavated revealed the stages of development of primitive religion in Qijia: The worship of spiritual rocks, stones and jades, and more complex relationships between nature worship and social development….etc., may help us to explain the characteristic of Qijia jades, and help us to better understand and explain the progression of primitive beliefs and social expansion of the Qijia culture. Key Words: Qijia culture, Lajia site, primitive beliefs, worship of spiritual rocks |