魏 屹1，高 星2,3,4
1. 北京自然博物馆，北京 100050；2.中国科学院脊椎动物演化与人类起源重点实验室，中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所，北京 100044；3.中国科学院生物演化与环境卓越创新中心，北京 100044；4.中国科学院大学，北京100049
摘要：鸵鸟蛋皮串珠从旧石器时代开始成为人类主要的装饰品类型之一，提供人类行为和认知发展方面的重要线索，至今仍广泛流行于非洲的狩猎采集者社会中，充当个人和群体间信息通讯的媒介。本文将从鸵鸟蛋皮的结构和种属鉴定入手，系统介绍旧石器时代鸵鸟蛋皮串珠的发现，及民族学记录中鸵鸟蛋皮串珠的制作与使用，并对20世纪以来有关鸵鸟蛋皮串珠的考古学研究作以概述，以期对我国考古学的相关研究提供有价值的信息与帮助。
关键词：装饰品；鸵鸟蛋皮串珠；考古学研究；民族学记录
Archaeological discoveries and studies of ostrich eggshell beads
WEI Yi1, GAO Xing2,3,4
1. Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050; 2. Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Acedamy of Sciences, Beijing 100044; 3.CAS Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment,Beijing 100044; 4. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
Abstract: Ostrich eggshell beads are among the main types of personal ornament since the Stone Age, offering vital clues for human behavioral evolution and cognitive development. As a form of information technology for interindividual and intergroup communication, ostrich eggshell beads are still widespread in African hunter-gatherer societies today. This article starts with ostrich eggshell structure and taxonomic identification, giving a general overview of the discoveries of Paleolithic beads made of ostrich eggshell, as well as relevant ethnological documentation and archaeological studies since the 20th century. The authors expect the information provided could benefit Chinese archaeological research on ostrich eggshell beads.
Key words: Personal Ornaments; Ostrich eggshell Beads; Archaeological Research; Ethnological Documentation
