發掘歷程
商代(dai)晚期至(zhi)春秋(qiu)時期,南(nan)陵的(de)(de)先(xian)民們(men)在(zai)牯牛山(shan)(shan)興(xing)建(jian)(jian)了一(yi)座古城(現(xian)籍山(shan)(shan)鎮先(xian)進村),他們(men)在(zai)此(ci)創造(zao)了當時輝(hui)煌,寫(xie)下一(yi)頁燦爛的(de)(de)南(nan)陵古文(wen)明(ming)。“牯牛山(shan)(shan)”是人工歷經數(shu)十年乃至(zhi)數(shu)百(bai)年堆建(jian)(jian)形成(cheng)的(de)(de)高臺地(di),逐而(er)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)座布局(ju)合理、規模(mo)宏大(da)的(de)(de)古城。它形似浮在(zai)水中(zhong)的(de)(de)牯牛,故而(er)稱之“牯牛山(shan)(shan)”。先(xian)民們(men)充分利用了本地(di)水資源優(you)勢,“以水為路,以船代(dai)車,以橋相連(lian)”,興(xing)建(jian)(jian)了古城,古城亦叫(jiao)“水城”。它面積約七十萬平方米。如(ru)此(ci)規模(mo)及布局(ju)的(de)(de)古城在(zai)當時可謂大(da)城市了。
1984年全縣文物普查時發現了(le)牯(gu)(gu)牛山古(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)以(yi)(yi)后,立(li)即引起(qi)了(le)中外考(kao)(kao)古(gu)界專家、學(xue)(xue)(xue)者的(de)(de)關注,先后有北(bei)京(jing)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、上海博物館、南京(jing)博物院、中國科技大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東南大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、華東師大(da)、安(an)徽(hui)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)等考(kao)(kao)古(gu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)單(dan)位的(de)(de)百(bai)余名(ming)知名(ming)專家和德(de)國、日本、韓國、美國、等國家及(ji)臺(tai)灣的(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)者來陵參觀、考(kao)(kao)察古(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)。中央電視(shi)臺(tai)以(yi)(yi)及(ji)省、市(shi)、縣電視(shi)臺(tai)曾對牯(gu)(gu)牛山古(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)古(gu)發掘情況進行多次(ci)報道,蕪(wu)湖市(shi)電視(shi)臺(tai)還制作了(le)古(gu)城(cheng)專題宣傳片(pian)。省文物研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)部門(men)將牯(gu)(gu)牛山古(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)列入(ru)重點考(kao)(kao)古(gu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)課題。安(an)徽(hui)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、東南大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)將其作為本科生考(kao)(kao)古(gu)發掘實習地。
1996年(nian)(nian)至1997年(nian)(nian)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)究所(suo)(suo)和上(shang)海(hai)華東(dong)師范(fan)大學遙感(gan)實驗室與(yu)(yu)省(sheng)地(di)質遙感(gan)應(ying)用(yong)中心聯合(he)利用(yong)遙感(gan)技術對古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi)進(jin)行(xing)全面的(de)(de)調查,發現(xian)輪(lun)廓(kuo)清晰(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi),并(bing)對航空遙感(gan)照片進(jin)行(xing)解譯,繪制出位置圖。這也是安(an)徽境內首(shou)次利用(yong)遙感(gan)技術開展考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)調查。1998年(nian)(nian)經(jing)國家文(wen)(wen)物(wu)局批準,省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)究所(suo)(suo)與(yu)(yu)南陵縣文(wen)(wen)物(wu)管理所(suo)(suo)對古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)行(xing)首(shou)次發掘。通(tong)過考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)發掘,出土了(le)陶器(qi)、原始(shi)瓷器(qi)和石(shi)器(qi)、冶(ye)煉銅(tong)渣等百(bai)余(yu)(yu)件(jian),標本數(shu)(shu)百(bai)件(jian),器(qi)類主(zhu)要有鼎、鬲、豆(dou)、釜、甗(yan)、罐(guan)、盂、盆等,從器(qi)形分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)析,它(ta)們具有鮮明(ming)的(de)(de)地(di)域(yu)特征,可以(yi)形成(cheng)獨立的(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)文(wen)(wen)化類型——“牯牛(niu)山文(wen)(wen)化”,同時(shi)它(ta)又(you)與(yu)(yu)周(zhou)(zhou)圍(wei)各種(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化有著千(qian)絲萬縷的(de)(de)聯系。考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)發現(xian),古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)由四個高(gao)臺地(di)組(zu)成(cheng),四周(zhou)(zhou)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布著四條水(shui)(shui)道(dao)(dao)(即(ji)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)),西南有進(jin)水(shui)(shui)口,東(dong)北有出水(shui)(shui)口,形成(cheng)規則的(de)(de)長方形,長約(yue)900米,寬約(yue)750米。最高(gao)最大的(de)(de)臺地(di)為主(zhu)城(cheng)(cheng)部分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen),其余(yu)(yu)為輔助城(cheng)(cheng)。每個臺地(di)之(zhi)間(jian)有水(shui)(shui)道(dao)(dao)隔開,索(suo)橋相(xiang)連,水(shui)(shui)道(dao)(dao)與(yu)(yu)外圍(wei)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)相(xiang)通(tong)。護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬約(yue)20-50米,雖(sui)然(ran)歷經(jing)數(shu)(shu)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)滄(cang)桑,部分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)河(he)(he)段(duan)已(yi)經(jing)淤塞,但(dan)大部護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)至今(jin)仍(reng)為河(he)(he)道(dao)(dao)或(huo)水(shui)(shui)塘,至今(jin)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)與(yu)(yu)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)原貌輪(lun)廓(kuo)仍(reng)然(ran)清晰(xi)(xi)可見。
古城狀況
古城四周有(you)(you)人工堆建的(de)夯土城垣(yuan),至(zhi)今仍有(you)(you)殘垣(yuan)保(bao)存。城內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)大量(liang)的(de)紅燒土和煉(lian)銅(tong)銅(tong)渣(zha)、制陶(tao)(tao)遺(yi)跡(ji)以(yi)及(ji)生活遺(yi)跡(ji),文化層厚2-3米(mi)之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),其(qi)文化內(nei)(nei)(nei)涵十分豐富。除(chu)此之(zhi)(zhi)外,還(huan)發現了(le)(le)(le)炭化了(le)(le)(le)的(de)稻(dao)(dao)谷、稻(dao)(dao)草以(yi)及(ji)打漁使用(yong)的(de)網墜等(deng)。證(zheng)明(ming)了(le)(le)(le)居住在(zai)牯牛山古城的(de)先民們依靠(kao)種植水稻(dao)(dao)等(deng)農業和捕魚業為(wei)生計(ji),同時(shi)還(huan)熟練(lian)掌握高溫燒制耐用(yong)的(de)印(yin)紋硬陶(tao)(tao)器技術,也(ye)能冶煉(lian)冰銅(tong)和鑄造出精(jing)美(mei)的(de)青(qing)銅(tong)器。文物(wu)部門已在(zai)本縣境內(nei)(nei)(nei)征(zheng)集了(le)(le)(le)四十余件春秋以(yi)前的(de)青(qing)銅(tong)器物(wu),其(qi)數(shu)量(liang)和質量(liang)是皖南其(qi)他(ta)市(shi)、縣所不(bu)具有(you)(you)的(de),其(qi)中南陵(ling)文物(wu)部門收藏的(de)春秋青(qing)銅(tong)龍耳尊就(jiu)是本地代表青(qing)銅(tong)器,此尊為(wei)國(guo)家一(yi)級文物(wu),列入中華文明(ming)文物(wu)精(jing)品系列。
筆(bi)者(zhe)參加(jia)牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)考古(gu)發(fa)掘工(gong)(gong)作,接待過(guo)(guo)多(duo)位知(zhi)名專家,聽取他們(men)對古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)看(kan)(kan)法,又根據已出土(tu)(tu)(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)、標本(ben)以(yi)及(ji)各方(fang)資料分(fen)(fen)析(xi),筆(bi)者(zhe)以(yi)為,古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建立與(yu)南(nan)陵(ling)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)資源有(you)著必(bi)然的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聯系。牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)在(zai)商代(dai)晚期(qi)原(yuan)始聚落的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上,逐步發(fa)展成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)處古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)。由(you)于(yu)南(nan)陵(ling)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)業的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)興(xing)起,統治(zhi)者(zhe)為了(le)(le)加(jia)強對其管理,牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)就(jiu)成(cheng)為大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)采(cai)(cai)冶(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)行(xing)政(zheng)管理機構的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)。春(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)中期(qi)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)已成(cheng)為長江下游南(nan)岸最重要戰略要地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi),是(shi)本(ben)地(di)區(qu)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)政(zheng)治(zhi)、經(jing)濟、軍事中心(xin),并(bing)發(fa)揮了(le)(le)巨大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)輻射功能(neng)。從(cong)(cong)地(di)理位置(zhi)來看(kan)(kan),牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)地(di)處平原(yuan)與(yu)丘(qiu)陵(ling)過(guo)(guo)渡(du)地(di)帶,攻(gong)能(neng)進,守能(neng)退(tui),是(shi)控(kong)制(zhi)上下往來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)咽喉(hou)之(zhi)(zhi)地(di),位置(zhi)十分(fen)(fen)優越;從(cong)(cong)交通(tong)運輸途徑(jing)來看(kan)(kan),在(zai)遙感解譯圖上得(de)知(zhi)古(gu)代(dai)漳(zhang)(zhang)河(he)從(cong)(cong)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)穿過(guo)(guo),經(jing)繁(fan)昌(chang)流(liu)入長江,而漳(zhang)(zhang)河(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上游支流(liu)峨嶺河(he)從(cong)(cong)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)西(xi)周至春(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)大(da)(da)(da)型冶(ye)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)場江木沖(chong)遺址西(xi)側流(liu)過(guo)(guo),因(yin)此(ci)(ci)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)古(gu)冶(ye)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)場之(zhi)(zhi)間依靠漳(zhang)(zhang)河(he)水(shui)系以(yi)船相通(tong),又可(ke)通(tong)過(guo)(guo)長江水(shui)運通(tong)往沿江各地(di),具(ju)有(you)交通(tong)便利(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優點(dian);從(cong)(cong)三(san)大(da)(da)(da)遺址出土(tu)(tu)(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)特征來看(kan)(kan),距(ju)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)南(nan)1公里(li)處就(jiu)是(shi)全(quan)國(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護單位皖南(nan)土(tu)(tu)(tu)墩墓群(qun)(千峰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)),距(ju)另一(yi)(yi)(yi)處全(quan)國(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護單位大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)江木沖(chong)冶(ye)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)遺址20公里(li),三(san)地(di)皆出土(tu)(tu)(tu)了(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)活(huo)器(qi)(qi)具(ju),通(tong)過(guo)(guo)比照,同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)類器(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)造型、紋飾、質地(di)、特征完全(quan)一(yi)(yi)(yi)致,表明(ming)三(san)大(da)(da)(da)遺址為同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)時期(qi)、同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)政(zheng)區(qu)域范(fan)圍。同(tong)時也印(yin)證(zheng)了(le)(le)千峰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)土(tu)(tu)(tu)墩墓群(qun)埋葬(zang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)就(jiu)是(shi)牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)及(ji)周邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)居民;從(cong)(cong)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)發(fa)現了(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)冶(ye)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)、鑄造的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)渣來看(kan)(kan),古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)已設置(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鑄銅(tong)(tong)(tong)作坊,對大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)冶(ye)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)初制(zhi)品——“冰(bing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)錠”進行(xing)再(zai)精煉(lian)(lian)(lian)加(jia)工(gong)(gong),從(cong)(cong)而在(zai)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)制(zhi)作出各種禮器(qi)(qi)和兵器(qi)(qi)。因(yin)此(ci)(ci)說,牯(gu)(gu)(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)全(quan)國(guo)重點(dian)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護單位大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)遺址和千峰山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)土(tu)(tu)(tu)墩墓群(qun),構成(cheng)周代(dai)南(nan)陵(ling)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)采(cai)(cai)冶(ye)區(qu)、管理區(qu)、墓葬(zang)區(qu),顯現了(le)(le)南(nan)陵(ling)在(zai)先(xian)秦以(yi)前的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)繁(fan)榮。當時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)吳(wu)、越國(guo)就(jiu)是(shi)憑借著本(ben)地(di)域豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)資源和處于(yu)世(shi)(shi)界領(ling)先(xian)水(shui)平的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)硫化銅(tong)(tong)(tong)采(cai)(cai)煉(lian)(lian)(lian)技術,以(yi)及(ji)眾多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)技人(ren)才,如(ru)當時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鑄劍大(da)(da)(da)師“干將”、“莫邪”、“歐冶(ye)”等,開始了(le)(le)擴張勢力范(fan)圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰爭,吳(wu)、越國(guo)成(cheng)為不可(ke)一(yi)(yi)(yi)世(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋(qiu)(qiu)(qiu)五霸之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。
古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)存在時間約為(wei)一(yi)千余年,商代(dai)晚(wan)期(qi)為(wei)興起階(jie)(jie)段,西周(zhou)時期(qi)為(wei)發展成熟階(jie)(jie)段,春秋(qiu)時期(qi)為(wei)鼎盛階(jie)(jie)段,到了(le)戰國早期(qi)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)突然(ran)廢棄至今就是(shi)兩千余年,消失(shi)的(de)原因有待考古(gu)(gu)工作者進一(yi)步(bu)探索。古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)地處(chu)兩條國道(dao)的(de)交匯(hui)處(chu),距縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)僅3公里,而且古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)皖南地區保存最(zui)好的(de)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)遺址,人為(wei)破(po)壞較小,文化內涵十分豐富,具有極大的(de)開發利用前景。