我國(guó)石雕發(fā)跡于舊石器時(shí)代，當(dāng)時(shí)遠(yuǎn)古人利用一些簡(jiǎn)單的方法，制作出一些石斧、石刀等，這些在一定意義上來(lái)講可以當(dāng)作石雕的鼻祖。后來(lái)隨著人類文明的發(fā)展，隨著人類自身勞動(dòng)能力的提高和科技水平的發(fā)展，石雕藝術(shù)終于在秦漢時(shí)期獲得了長(zhǎng)足的發(fā)展。
Stone carving in China originated in the Paleolithic age. At that time,
ancient people used some simple methods to make some stone axes, stone
knives, etc., which can be regarded as the originator of stone carving
in a certain sense. Later, with the development of human civilization,
with the improvement of human labor ability and the development of
science and technology, stone carving art finally achieved considerable
development in the Qin and Han Dynasties.