西阴时代:中国文明的滥觞

西阴文化发端于陕晋豫交界区。鼎盛时期控制了中原的广大地区,奠定了先秦中国的空间基础。西阴文化在其扩张过程中瓦解了固有的文化格局,造成了诸多族群的重组与融合。其以绚丽多姿的彩绘"花"纹为旗帜,开启了"华"夏族群浩荡洪流的先河。西阴文化晚期,传统的家庭模式趋于瓦解,社会的层级化已然显现,私有观念逐步形成,成为中国文明的滥觞。

Xiyin''''s Time:Beginning of Chinese Civilization

The Xiyin Culture(ca.4000-3000 B.C.) originated at the juncture area of Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan Provinces. In its great prosperity the Xiyin culture spread to the large area of central part of China. It laid the space foundation of China before the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.). Within its expansion, the Xiyin culture disintegrated original cultural structure and form and led to fusion and regrouping of many peoples. It became the majority part of the Hua people. In late period of the Xiyin culture, the traditional family model had come to disintegrate; the new family model appeared; hierarchical social structure had gradually formed, and the concept of private ownership had come into being. All these changes became the beginning symbol of Chinese civilization.