近几十年来,我国各地出土的远古刻画符号在种类和数量上显著增多,它们大都契刻或彩绘于陶器上,偶亦刻画在史前的甲骨和玉石之类器物上。随着诸多珍贵地下材料的被发现,汉字起源这一古老的命题再度成为学术热点,而且它更作为中国文明起源的一个关键问题而倍受学人关注。作为专业工作者,我们当然是想通过科学的途径(比如综合运用考古学、古文字构形学、比较文字学、科技考古以及高科技手段等一些基本方法),进一步对原始材料做 In recent decades, the number of ancient symbols unearthed in various parts of China has increased significantly. Most of them are engraved or painted on pottery or even on prehistoric objects such as oracle bone and jade. With the discovery of many precious underground materials, the ancient proposition of the origins of Chinese characters has once again become an academic hot spot, and it has drawn much attention from scholars as a key issue of the origin of Chinese civilization. As a professional worker, of course, we want to further our efforts on the raw materials through scientific approaches (such as the integrated use of archeology, ancient text formations, comparative linguistics, scientific archeology and high-tech approaches)