考古学家邹衡曾结合古代文献从考古学的角度提出“姜炎文化” 与“姬周文化” 的概念。他认为,“姜炎文化” 与“姬周文化”是先周文化的西、东源头,它们相互融合,又在不断吸收夏商文化基础上形成了西周文化,“姜炎文化”与“”姬周文化“对中华文化的形成、发展曾起过奠基作用。但是,究竟什么是”姜炎文化“?什么是”姬周文化“?”姜炎文化“ 与”“姬周文化” 的相互关系如何等等问题,至今人们探讨不多,本文将尝试作这方面的努力。 Archeologist Zou Heng put forward the concept of “Jiang Yan Culture” and “Ji Zhou Culture” from the perspective of archeology in combination with ancient documents. In his opinion, “Jiang Yan Culture” and “Ji Zhou Culture” are the first western and eastern source of Zhou culture. They are integrated with each other and form the culture of the Western Zhou Dynasty on the basis of absorbing the Xia merchants culture constantly. “Jiang Yan Culture ”and“ ”Ji Zhou culture “ has laid the foundation for the formation and development of Chinese culture.However, what is ”Jiang Yan culture “? What is ”Ji Zhou culture “Jiang Yan culture ” and “” “Ji Zhou culture ” how the relationship between and so on, so far not much discussion, this article will try to make efforts in this regard.