Ceramic Remains from Kueishan and Discussions Relating to the Relationship of Formosan Aborigines in Southern Taiwan

龜山史前遺址的陶片遺留及其與臺灣南部原住民的文化類緣關係

李匡悌(Kuang-ti Li)

《Collection and Research》 16期 (2003/12) Pp. 79-90

摘要

The main purpose of this paper is to report on ceramic materials unearthed from the Kueishan site, Pingtung County, southern Taiwan during archeological excavations carried out in 1993 and 1994. Additionally, I argue that insights into the ceramic remains of the Kueishan Cultural Phase and the style of decorated potsherds may provide essential information for studying the dispersal of Formosan aborigines in southern Taiwan. In addition to other archaeological artifacts and ecofactual remains, approximately 17,000 potsherds were recovered from the site, all remains of the Kueishan Phase. The Kueishan Phase can be dated to 1,500 B.P. Although only 6% of the remains were decorated wares, they are useful for distinguishing the Kueishan Culture. The decorative patterns of Kueishan can be classified into 22 categories. This paper focuses on human figure designs. Vessels marked with these designs suggest not only labor-intensive manufacturing, but also that these were high-value or prestige objects within the society. As a result, such decorative motifs may reflect social and cultural contexts of prehistoric Kueishan inhabitants. Together with the archeological remains and ethnographic materials, I argue that prehistoric Kueishan inhabitants and the Paiwan have a common inheritance from early Austronesian-speaking individuals.

關鍵字

Ceramic remains ； Kueishan ； Formosan aborigines ； Southern Taiwan

並列摘要

本文的用意，一則希望做為報導1993和1994年在屏東縣車城鄉龜山遺址陶器碎片出土材料的整理資料；一則擬藉由屬於龜山文化相人面紋飾陶的製作模式與風格，來討論該項文化行為與臺灣土著族群中，排灣族類似圖案設計的意義與關係。龜山文化相的年代距1,500年前。除了數量相當龐大的各項器物和生態遺留外，還包括有大約17,000件屬於龜山文化相的陶片遺留。雖然帶有紋飾的陶片僅占所有出土的6%，但這些紋飾又可再歸類為22種不同的樣式；亦因此促使龜山文化的陶器工藝顯得極為出色。本篇論文特別強調其中帶有人面紋飾的陶片遺留。筆者認為這些人面陶容器不只說明製作工藝技術上的人力投入，同時也意謂著這些容器在整個社會裡具有的一定價值和尊貴地位。無論如何，這種裝飾的主題反映了史前龜山聚落的社會和文化內涵。最有意義的是，根據伴隨的考古遺留和民族誌材料的理解，本文推斷史前龜山聚落和現存排灣族，源自於共有的早期南島語族文化內涵。

並列關鍵字

陶器遺留 ； 臺灣南部 ； 臺灣原住民 ； 龜山遺址