Palaeolithic seafaring in East Asia: testing the bamboo raft hypothesis
Palaeolithic seafaring in East Asia: testing the bamboo raft hypothesis
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DOI：
10.15184/aqy.2019.90
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
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1.8
通讯作者：
Wen, Pi-ling
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作者：
Kaifu, Yousuke;Lin, Chih-hsing;Wen, Pi-ling
智人最早的海洋岛屿殖民地类似于50000-30000年前在西太平洋，但这是如何实现的仍然是一个争论的问题。以东亚为重点，这里提出的研究测试了竹筏用于这些早期海上移民的假设。作者回顾了东亚旧石器时代航海的证据，作为建造两艘竹船的实验性考古项目的背景。海上试验表明，竹子不适合，至少在东亚，这表明需要更先进和耐用的船只才能穿越黑潮。
The earliest colonisation of oceanic islands by Homo sapiens occurred similar to 50000-30000 years ago in the Western Pacific, yet how this was achieved remains a matter of debate. With a focus on East Asia, the research presented here tests the hypothesis that bamboo rafts were used for these early maritime migrations. The authors review the evidence for Palaeolithic seafaring in East Asia as the context for an experimental archaeology project to build two bamboo watercraft. Sea trials demonstrate the unsuitability of bamboo, at least in East Asia, indicating that more sophisticated and durable vessels would have been required to traverse the Kuroshio Current.