论关中地区洞室墓的起源年代

洞室墓是从先秦时期沿用至今的一种古老墓葬形制，关中地区是洞室墓早期流行的中心地区，学界多认为关中地区的洞室墓起源于战国时期。通过对相关考古资料的梳理，可以认为：洞室墓在关中地区出现的时间早于西周，西周时期仍然存在。不过，这些洞室墓的主人很可能是居住于关中地区的戎人，尚未影响到华夏族群。战国中期以后，洞室墓成为秦文化的重要特征，并随着秦的扩张及西汉定都长安而影响到了东方地区。

The Origin of Catatombs in Guanzhong Area

Catacombs is an ancient grave model which is still in use today from the pre-Qin period. The Guanzhong area is the early center of catacombs, and the academia hold catacombs in Cuanzhong area originated in the War- ring States period. Through reviewing the relevant archaeological data, it holds the idea that catacombs in （;uanzhong area appeared earlier than Western Zhou Dynasty, and they were still here till then. However, the own- ers of catatombs are likely to be the Di people who lived in Guanzhong area. After mid-warring states period, cata- tombs become the important characteristic of Qin culture. With the expansion of Qin and the Western-Han Dynasty established its capital in Chang＇an, its affect spread to the eastern area.