广州古代海外贸易历史研究40年回顾(1979-2019)

广州自秦汉以来就是中国连接海外世界的重要枢纽,海外贸易的历史两千多年没有中断。早在20世纪初,便有学者开始关注并研究古代广州海外贸易历史。改革开放40年来,考古材料、传世文物愈加丰富,中外学术交流和跨学科合作日益频繁,文献共享率不断提高,政府加大扶持力度,均推动了该领域研究的深度和广度。本文回顾、总结了近40年广州古代海外贸易历史研究的发展脉络、特点、关注点、主要成果及趋势。

The Study of Guangzhou’s Overseas Trade History in the Past 40 Years

Guangzhou has been an important harbor city in China since the Qin and Han Dynasties,playing a significant role in China’s overseas trade for more than 2000 years.As early as the beginning of the 20th century,Guangzhou’s overseas trade history had drawn the attention of researchers.With China’s reform and opening up,abundant archaeological findings,increasingly active academic exchanges and interdisciplinary cooperation,effective document sharing and great government supports,relevant research has been promoted and quality advanced.This article reviews the development,features,concerns,achievements and perspectives of the study of Guangzhou’s overseas trade history.