The Gender Archeological Analysis Of The Qi Tombs In The Eastern Zhou Dynasty

This article regards the burial situation of Eastern Zhou Cemetery at Zhoujiazhuang of Xintai as the breakthrough point,synthesizes the situation of Ningjiabu Cemetery,Yuejiahe Cemetery,and the cemeteries around Linzi.From the angle of gender archaeology,the author makes a certain analysis of the tomb of Qi in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty,and draws the following conclusions:1.The difference between different levels of tombs is more obvious than that between the same grade tombs.Therefore,when we discuss the issue of gender standards,we should pay attention to the level of the tombs chosen.2.In the Spring and Autumn period,the gender gap between the civilian tombs was small,the male tombs occasionally find weapons,may be only the symbol of identity,and the lower level aristocratic tombs gender gap is obvious.3.During the warring States period,the gender gap between the civilian tombs was still small,but the division between the same sex was intensified,and there were many kinds of burial objects combination;the gap between the sexes in the lower aristocrats gradually widened,the status of women decreased obviously,and the division between the same sex increased.The graveyard burial crowd is complicated obviously;the gender gap among the senior nobility is obvious,the male tombs' burial specification,the type of the burial objects,the quantity are all more than the female tombs.4.In the Spring and Autumn period,the family concept of the common class was weaker than that of the aristocratic class,and the tomb more reflected their personal identity and occupation,while the aristocratic tomb reflected their social identity more often.Moreover,there are some differences in the types of female burial objects between the separate female tombs and the combined female tombs,and the types of female burial objects in the different syndication groups.It shows that different gender relations may have a certain impact on the role orientation of women;5.The gender concept in different social strata is slightly different.The status of men and women in the civilian class is relatively equal.The female status of the lower aristocrats is gradually lower than that of the men with the development of the times,and that of the senior aristocrats is dominated by men.