我国石雕发迹于旧石器时代，当时远古人利用一些简单的方法，制作出一些石斧、石刀等，这些在一定意义上来讲可以当作石雕的鼻祖。后来随着人类文明的发展，随着人类自身劳动能力的提高和科技水平的发展，石雕艺术终于在秦汉时期获得了长足的发展。
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.