湖北建始高坪洞穴调查及其试掘简报  

A Preliminary Report on the Investigation and Test Excavation of Caves in Gaoping,Jianshi County,Hubei Province

作　　者：裴树文[1] 高星[1] 许春华[1] 杨年友 黄再铭 梅惠杰[1] 关莹[1,3] 马宁[1] 仪明洁[1,3] 

机构地区：[1]中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所人类演化实验室,北京100044 [2]湖北省建始县文物管理所,建始445300 [3]中国科学院研究生院,北京100039

出　　处：《人类学学报》2010年第4期383-394,共12页Acta Anthropologica Sinica

基　　金：国家重点基础研究发展规划项目(2006CB806400)

摘　　要：高坪位于湖北省建始县东北部,长江支流清江流域上游。该区域地处扬子地台中段北缘,区内中生界灰岩发育,新生代以来的构造运动和气候条件有利于岩溶的发育和洞穴形成,山盆期夷平面保存完好。2008年4—5月间,考察队对该区域进行了为期近一个月的洞穴调查和试掘。对16处洞穴的调查表明,该区域在700m—950m高度发育有较多的更新世洞穴堆积物,其中洞槽、神牛洞、响水寨洞和左家硝洞等洞穴工作条件较好,是下一步发掘工作的重点。对巨猿洞东洞口外和大岩洞的试掘表明,这里蕴藏着较多的动物化石和早期人类活动的遗物,可进一步发掘和研究。The cave site of Gaoping, Jianshi County is situated in an adjacent region of Jianshi, Badong and Wushan counties, which occupies the upper reach of Qingjiang river （a southern branch of Changjiang river）. According to Chinese geology, this area is in the northern margin of the Middle Yangtze Platform, with strata of carbonatite and detrital rock consisting of Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic deposits. The well-developed Triassic System is mainly composed of limestone and dolomite. Tectonic movement and Cenozoic climate conditions were suitable for the development of the karst and the formation of the cave deposit. The Shanpen planation surface is well developed in this area resulting in the formation of many caves. An investigation and test excavation was conducted by staff from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Office for Cultural Relics Administration of Jianshi County between April 15 and May 11, 2008. About 16 caves were investigated by the team. It can be inferred that these Pleistocene cave deposits （Dongcao, Shenniu, Xiangshuizhai and Zuojiaxiao） were developed in bedrock between 700 and 950m, all of which could be excavated in the future. Test excavations outside of the Juyuan cave and i Dayan cave indicate that a large number of mammalian fossils and hominid remains were pro buried, which could be studied in the near future.

关 键 词：更新世 岩溶发育 洞穴凋查 试掘 建始高坪 

分 类 号：Q981.34[天文地球—古生物学与地层学] K871.11[生物学—人类学]