Research On Chinese Neolithic Cylinder

During the late Neolithic period appeared a new special implement which calledcylinder in China. It has special cylindrical shape and without cover or bottom. I definedthe implement clearly through the collection of information, and then classified them into3kinds because of their different material. Integrate theoretical research of many scholarsand nuance I classified each kind of cylinders into many types and forms, search forwhich of them were in early stage. Thereby form a monolithic concept of cylinder in itsshape respect’s come into being and development.In part two discoursed the usage and function of cylinder. Through analyzing theinformation I sum up the condition and usage of cylinder which were in sacrificial relicsor in cemetery. In this foundation proved that each kind of cylinder is not a banausicwaref but a sacred tool which were used in sacrificial rites by necromancer. In part three Ianalyzed the ashes and cemetery which unearthed cylinder and refer to thosearcheological books and researches on period divide by former experts, I arrayed the timesequencing of each kind of cylinder, and then had a conclude that the pottery cylinder inHongShan archaeological culture is the earliest. After the development of religionsthought the more delicate and more convenient kind of cylinder came into being——JadeHoop cylinder. By their influence the Osseous cylinder came into being soon. Ancients inLiangzhu invented Jade Cong cylinder that has its own culture trait by the influence ofJade Hoop cylinder and Osseous cylinder. The most prosperous period of cylinder iscoming by the time.The epilogue consulted the situation of the cylinder period to analyze why thesebulk of cylinder which were used as emperorship were emerge. The cylinder downfall asLiangzhu culture. In afterworld the cylinder was collected as rich symbol or artwork afterit accomplished its divine historical mission, but the religion belief including in cylinderhad gone completely. It was a transform time during the cylinder period that lasted morethan1000years, just during the time that matriarchal clan society transforming intopatriarchal society. As a special tool with full of religion mean cylinder had accomplishedits irreplaceable role. In addition, the straight cylindrical support saddle in Daxi Culture is used as sacrificial vessel as cylinder because of its special shape, variegated patternand many details. But my knowledge on this is unjustified, cannot assert that hasconnection between the straight cylindrical support saddle in Daxi Culture and cylinder.