论“人面”岩画的起源与传播——基于贺兰山“人面”岩画的分析

摘要

以贺兰山“人面”岩画为研究基点,运用图像分析方法与考古类型学方法论述贺兰山“人面”岩画的分布、图像类型,对相关地域的“人面”岩画进行图像类型的比较.在反思“人面”岩画单点起源传播观的基础上,指出将军崖“人面”岩画起源说在立论上存在着4个方面的存疑性.从地理学与图形学角度提出及论证中国“人面”岩画具有多点起源性质,并进一步讨论美洲“人面”岩画来自于中国的洲际传播问题.%Based on "human faces" rock art of Helan Mountains,the distribution and image type are expounded and the comparisons among "human faces" rock art within relevant areas are made by means of iconographical analysis and archaeological typology approach.Reflecting upon the theory of single origin of "human faces" rock art,suspidon was brought up in four aspects to the argument of General Cliff serving as the origin.The multiple origins of China "human faces" rock art from geographical and iconographical perspectives is put forward and demonstrated,and further the inter-continental dissemination issue that American "human faces" rock art derived from China is discussed.