三峡地区两汉时期农业发展状况初探

三峡地区农业史研究近来逐渐受到学术界的重视,但囿于文献和考古材料,目前研究成果还不多,汉代及汉代以前的研究更是薄弱.本文根据三峡地区考古发现及相关文献对两汉时期三峡地区的耕地、农具、农作物、水利设施等情况进行了探讨,认为汉代是三峡地区农业的第一次飞跃.促使这次农业大发展的原因主要有良好的气候条件、政府扶持、社会稳定和人员交流等.

A Primary Study of Agriculture in Three Gorges Area in the Han Dynasty

The historical agriculture research in Three Gorges area has come to be stressed recently by academia. But till now there are few research fruits, especially the research about the Han Dynasty and pre-Han period is even weaker. The author discusses such issues as the farmland, farm tools, crops, irrigation works etc by researching the archaeological findings and related data and presumes that the Han dynasty has its first great agricultural development in Three Gorges area. What facilitate this development are favorable climate, governmental support, stable society and exchange of personnel.