瑞北遺址位於花蓮縣瑞穗鄉，為近年花東縱谷中段新發現的考古遺址。遺址出土大量具有拍印紋飾的橙紅色陶器，其胎體常見紅、黃雙色交疊形成之縞狀紋理，與臺灣東部區域既有考古文化中的陶器特徵有所不同，因此被提出為新的文化類型「瑞北類型」。然而，在遺址出土陶器中，除主流的橙紅陶外，共伴出土另一群具有一定數量的灰黑色陶器，其器表經磨光處理，並施有圈印紋與刺點紋組成的繁複紋飾，呈現與橙紅陶截然不同的技術與風格特徵。
本研究以操作鏈（chaîne opératoire）理論為基礎，透過陶器胎土、摻和料、塑形技術、器表處理、紋飾、器形及燒製等技術屬性的分析，探討瑞北遺址兩大類陶器群的技術組成及其所反映的社群關係。研究目的包括：一、還原重建橙紅陶與灰黑陶的製陶操作鏈，辨識遺址中存在的陶器技術組；二、探討不同技術組之間的社群關係，以及本地與外來技術傳統的互動模式。
研究結果共可辨識出四個陶器技術組。A技術組與B技術組屬於本地技術傳統，皆採用泥條法與拍墊法塑形，並使用混合不同黏土的陶土配製技術，其燒成後形成獨特的縞狀紋理。其中，A技術組為本地日常陶器的主流技術，表面有大量拍印紋飾；B技術組則在本地的技術傳統基礎上，模仿外來灰黑陶的表面磨光與紋飾，顯示本地陶工曾吸收外來陶器的風格元素。C技術組與D技術組則屬於外來技術傳統，其中C技術組為遺址中數量最多的外來陶器，器形是不同於本地陶器的折腹罐，帶有表面磨光及繁複紋飾，製作工序也與本地技術差異顯著，並且製作精美且技術成熟。推測是透過交換貿易進入瑞北遺址的貿易陶器；D技術組雖與C技術組同樣屬於灰黑陶，但其塑形技術不同，應代表另一獨立的技術群體。

The Ruibei Site, recently discovered in the Hualien-Taitung longitudinal valley, has yielded a rich assemblage of pottery from the Metal Age. This study utilizes the chaîne opératoire (operational chain) approach to systematically analyze the technological attributes of the pottery, aiming to reconstruct the manufacturing processes and explore social relations between different potting communities. Through macroscopic and microscopic examinations of pottery fabrics, tempering materials, forming methods, surface treatments, decorations, vessel shapes, and firing conditions, four distinct technology groups (Groups A, B, C, and D) were identified. Groups A and B belong to the local potting tradition, characterized by a unique clay-mixing recipe that produces a striped (縞狀) fabric texture, and are shaped using the coiling and paddle-and-anvil techniques. Group B shows direct imitation of foreign surface treatments (burnishing and punctate/circle-stamped decorations) on local clays. Groups C and D belong to foreign potting traditions. Group C represents highly refined, trade-imported vessels featuring carinated shapes (折腹罐) and elaborate decorative patterns. Group D, while also representing gray-black wares, utilizes a different forming method, indicating another independent potting group. This technological analysis reveals a complex network of local traditions, exchange networks, and style imitation in Metal Age Hualien, providing insights into community interactions and technological learning networks.

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