Research On Cremation Tombs From Neolithic Age To Bronze Age In Gansu-Qinghai Region

The number of cremation tombs discovered from Neolithic Age to Bronze Age in GansuQihai Region is less than 33,which is a special burial custom for only a few people.There are two forms of cremation tombs.One is incineration in the grave and burn cadaver directly in graves.They are mainly found in the tombs of Xunhua Suhuche cemetery,Jianzha Zhigangkala sand field cemetery,Tongde Zongri cemetery,Xunhua Ahatela cemetery,Xunhua Suzhi Apple orchard cemetery,Hualong Banzhuwa cemetery in Qinghai Province.One is the cremation tomb in ashes pot,burning the dead body outside the tomb,then burying the ashes in the earth pit with pottery pot.mainly found in Lintan Mogou and Lintao Siwa site in Gansu Province,Minhe Lama grave site in Qinghai Province.The cadaver in the cremation tomb incineration in the grave are disturbed twice,which should be the influence of the other’s custom after the contact between the people who disturb the burial custom and the cremation custom.At least during the period from Banshan type to Kayue culture,the people with different burial customs had close contact with each other,and the special factors in cremation tomb were caused by the exchange of different people.The area of cemetery of the Sand yard cemetery and Banzhuwa cemetery is located in the area.There is a case of cremation and burial in Mogou cemetery,which is probably a family burial tomb.The owner of the tomb belongs to the users of different burial customs within the same people or two groups of people with different burial customs.The Neolithic and Bronze Age cremation tombs in Gansu-Qinghai Region will not appear in the same graveyard.After comparing the cremation tombs found in Xinjiang and Northeast China in the same period,it is found that there are two shapes of cremation tombs in each region,but there are differences in burning places,incineration degree,the use and prevalence of burial utensils.