COMonCA2007007
COM.on C.A.1:e7/53-57
Online published on May 28, 2007.
doi:10.4236/coca.2007.11007
OBSERVATION
Observation on
Mt. Brandberg and Ancient San
Rock-paintings of Namibia
SUN
Xiaogang
Center for African Area Studies,
Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan
ABSTRACT: Brandberg
Mountain is the highest mountain of
Namibia, which is well known for the
distinct ecosystem and ancient rock
arts. In March 2007, during my
ecological-anthropological fieldwork in
Namibia, I climbed this mountain,
observed the richness of endemic plants
and animals, and visited the splendid
rock-paintings near the peak. The
paintings found on the wall of rock
caves are estimated to be more than
10,000 years old. They clearly described
the natural environment and human
activities in the ancient time. Today,
the San hunter-gatherers are not living
in the mountain area but in the desert,
and rock-painting is no longer
practiced. The ancient rock-painting in
Mt. Brandberg is not only a historic
heritage but also a great textbook for
studying the interaction between human
and nature.
Key words: San;
Rock-painting; Mt. Brandberg;
Hunter-gatherers; Human-nature
interaction; Namibia
Recieved: May 28, 2007
Corresponding:
sun@jambo.africa.kyoto-u.ac.jp
《现代人类学通讯》第一卷e7篇 第53-57页 2007年5月28日网上发行
观察视角
探访纳米比亚火焰山中原始岩壁画
孙晓刚
京都大学非洲研究中心，日本 京都市 606-8501
摘要：火焰山(Brandberg)是纳米比亚最高山，以独特的生态系统和古代岩壁画闻名。2007年3月，我在非洲南部作田野调查时登上这座山，观察并记录了山中特有的动植物和古代狩猎采集民族的岩壁画。这些有1万年以上历史的壁画形象的反映了当时的自然环境和人类的生活。虽然现代的桑族(San)仍以狩猎采集为生，他们已不生活在山中，而且也失去了岩壁画文化。因此，火焰山中的岩壁画，可以说是桑族的祖先留下的珍贵遗产，是帮助我们理解人与自然关系的稀有教科书。
关键词：桑族；岩壁画；火焰山；狩猎采集；人与自然；纳米比亚
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