耒:东亚最古老的农具  

Lei:The Oldest Agricultural Tool of East Asia

作　　者：林沄[1] 

机构地区：[1]吉林大学边疆考古研究中心,教授长春130012

出　　处：《经济社会史评论》2016年第1期7-13,共7页Economic and Social History Review

摘　　要：从现有考古资料可知,耒是头部为双齿形的翻挖土地的工具,公元前3000年时已经出现于黄河流域。耒可以比较省力地插进和翻起土块,既是农具也是土工作业的利器。在战国时代,耒经过中国东北地区传到朝鲜半岛,至迟在公元前1世纪传到日本的本州岛,一直沿用到公元5世纪。耒是东亚地区普遍使用过的最古老的农具。The existing archaeological relics indicate that Lei is a kind of forked spade for soil scarifying, which was first appeared in the Yellow River Valley around 3000 B.C. Lei could be easily inserted into the land and turned up the clods, which is a powerful tool for both farming and digging. Lei had been spread to Korean Peninsula through northeast China during the Warring State Period, and to Honshu Island of Japan during the 1^(st) century B.C. In both areas, it had been used until the 5^(th) century. Lei is the oldest agricultural tool that commonly be used in East Asia.

关 键 词：耒 未耜 韩国 日本 

分 类 号：K86[历史地理—考古学及博物馆学]