【摘要】 <正> 近代考古学在湖南出现较晚,但古代文物的出土和著录则可早到20世纪20年代初。1922年,在沅水下游的桃源漆家河,出土了一件有"皿天全"铭文的商代青铜方彝。1938年,宁乡月山铺一农民在转耳仑山坡上发现了著名的"四羊方尊"。1946年,在桃江县马迹塘附近的资江岸边,因河水冲刷暴露出两件西周早期的夔龙纹铜鼎。此外,更多还原

【Abstract】 Hunan is a province with abundant cultural relics and splendid ancient culture in South China.Since the founding of New China,archaeological work has vigorously grown across this region and has continuously obtained new fruits through its three major developmental stages.Spectacular achieve- ments have been acquired in the understanding of Palaeolithic cultural groups,the study of cultural re- mains at the transitional stage between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic Age,the establishment of the pedigree of Neolithic archaeological cultures and research on early Neolithic cultures,the investigation of the origin of rice agriculture and prehistoric city-sites,the revelation of remains of archaeological cultures in Shang and Zhou times and the grouping of bronzes,the discovery and study of numerous tombs from the Chu and Han periods,and the archaeology of kiln-sites and the study of ceramics.At present,ar- chaeological work in Hunan has reached the new stage when excavations and synthetic studies are carried out mainly around important archaeological problems.With the application of new techniques and the deepening of researches,it will certainly achieve more glorious success in the new century.更多还原