从来牟的释义谈中国栽培大麦起源问题

摘要

本文根据古今文献对经典文字“来牟”的解释，参考羌、藏、汉民族的历史、文化、语言和考古研究，论证了“来”是裸大麦青稞，“牟”是麦，来牟是青稞麦。我国羌、藏族地区在公元前3000年已栽培青稞。青稞是我国迄今最早栽培的大麦。%Lai,means naked barley(Qingke),Mu,means Mai(wheat or barley),andLai Mu,means Qingke Mai,is demonstrated in this paper according to t he explanations of the Chinese classical words“Lai Mu”in the ancient and moder n documents,and referring to the archaeology,language and culture as well as his tory of Qiang,Zang and Han nationalities.Qingke had been cultivated 3000 B.C.in the regions of Qiang-Zang nationality,it is the earliest barley cultivated in C hina up to now.