如何确定考古发现器物的用途,始终是考古工作中的难题。特别是史前时期的器物,由于去今已远,与今天所用之物已无相似之处;加之,缺乏文字记载可供征引,其用途之确定尤为困难。本篇试举笔者作过初步考察的几种器物为例,具体说明当今史前器物用途研究工作中存在的问题,并提出自己粗浅意见。三角形石器在中国考古学论著中,有些非生产性器物多误释为生产工具,三角形石刀是一个例子。江浙地区良渚文化及较晚的湖熟文化中,常见一种器体略呈三角形,顶端有一斜柄而刃在底边的三角形石器。比较典型的标本出土于下列诸遗址:杭州良渚①和古荡(老和 How to determine the use of archaeological discoveries has always been a dilemma in archeological work. In particular, prehistoric artifacts, since they are far away, have no resemblance to what they are used today. In addition, the lack of written records can be particularly difficult to determine for certain purposes. This article examines the author made a preliminary study of several utensils, for example, specify the current use of prehistoric artifacts in the work of the problems and put forward their own superficial views. Triangular stone In the Chinese archeology, some unproductive artifacts misinterpreted as a production tool, a triangular stone knife is an example. Liangzhu culture in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces and later lakes cooked culture, a common body slightly triangular, the top has a bevel handle and edge of the triangular stone in the bottom. The typical specimens unearthed in the following sites: Hangzhou Liangzhu ① and Gudang (old and