葬具是指装裹死者尸体的殓具。它随丧葬习俗的产生而逐渐形成,传承过程中在不同的时代、民族、地域里又呈现出多样的形态。树枝和树皮葬具的制作在一定程度上反映着生产能力和制作的水平。远古的时候,由于生产力的低下和生产工具的简陋,制作棺木装殓死者的习俗还没有形成。古书中说:“古之葬者,厚衣之以薪,葬之中野,不封不树”。这反映出那时的葬具,就是树枝和柴草,把它们盖在死者身上了事。近年来考古发掘的材料完全证实了这一点。李恭在《昭乌达盟石棚山考古新发 Burial refers to the dead body wrapped harness. It gradually formed with the birth of funeral customs. In the process of inheritance, it also showed various forms in different times, ethnic groups and regions. The production of branches and bark burners to some extent reflects the level of production capacity and production. In ancient times, the custom of making dead coffins was not formed because of the low productivity and the crudeness of production tools. The ancient book said: “ancient burial, thick clothing to pay, buried in the wild, not seal is not tree.” This reflects the burial tools of that time, branches and firewood, covering them on the dead. Archaeological excavations in recent years, the material fully confirmed this point. Li Gong in "Zhaowuda League Shoushan archaeological new hair