印度恒河平原中、新石器时代聚落格局与变迁的地质考古视角

Hemant Kumar Vaishnav , Deepak Kumar Jha , B. Janardhana
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恒河流域是世界上人口最密集的地区之一,早期农业实践的考古证据证明,自全新世早期以来,恒河流域为数百万人提供了支持。在过去的二十年里,地质、考古和考古植物学研究为人类与环境的相互作用提供了重要的见解。然而,这些证据是多样的,往往是碎片化的,局限于个别学科。需要一种跨学科的方法来综合和背景化这些知识,以指导印度未来的考古研究。在这项研究中,我们回顾了中石器时代和新石器时代人群之间技术和文化转变的证据(≥100篇)。通过结合地质、地貌、生物群系和降雨的空间分析、墓葬考古信息、植物组合和考古遗址分布,本研究旨在确定中石器时代狩猎采集者向新石器时代社会过渡的土地利用实践、农业和技术变化。恒河平原的中石器时代居住时间为距今约12,000年至距今约4000年,而新石器时代居住时间为距今约9000年至距今约3400年,这清楚地表明,觅食社区和农业社区之间的文化适应重叠了约4000年。我们总共研究了269个考古遗址,其中19个是有年代的。空间分析表明,中石器时代和新石器时代的居民都居住在与前寒武纪岩层相关的低起伏地形(山谷和pediplain),富含石英和燧石等制造工具的材料。进一步分析表明,80% %以上的站点集中在年降雨量501-1500 mm的地区,属于热带湿润阔叶林生物群系。因此,这些遗址的地理分布反映了优化资源可用性的战略选择,支持工具制造和农业活动,并展示了恒河平原古代人口的适应性。
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Geoarchaeological perspective on Mesolithic and Neolithic settlement pattern and transition in the Ganga Plain, India
The Ganga River Basin is one of the most densely populated regions in the world, supporting millions of people since the early Holocene, as evidenced by archaeological evidence of early agricultural practices. Over the past two decades, geological, archaeological and archaeobotanical research has provided important insights into human-environment interactions. However, this evidence is diverse and often fragmented, confined within individual disciplines. There is a need for a transdisciplinary approach to synthesise and contextualise this knowledge to guide future archaeological research in India. In this study, we have reviewed the evidence (≥100 articles) for the technological and cultural transition between Mesolithic and Neolithic populations. By combining spatial analysis of geological, geomorphological, biome and rainfall, archaeological information on burials, floral assemblages, and the distribution of archaeological sites, this study aims to identify changes in land-use practices, agriculture and technology that marked the transition from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to Neolithic communities. The Mesolithic occupation in the Ganga Plain spanned from ∼12,000 to ∼4000 years BP, while Neolithic settlements occurred between ∼9000 and ∼3400 years BP, clearly indicating the ∼4000 year overlap in cultural adaptation between foraging and farming communities. A total of 269 archaeological sites are included in our study, of which 19 are dated. The spatial analysis suggests that both Mesolithic and Neolithic inhabitants occupied low relief topography (valley and pediplain) associated with Precambrian rock formations, rich in tool-making materials such as quartz and chert. Further analysis revealed that more than 80 % of the sites are concentrated in areas receiving 501–1500 mm of annual rainfall, which falls under the tropical moist broadleaf forest biome. The geographical distribution of these sites therefore reflects a strategic selection of locations to optimise resource availability, supporting both tool-making and agricultural activities, and demonstrating the adaptability of ancient populations in the Ganga Plain.
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