發掘歷程
商代晚期(qi)(qi)至(zhi)(zhi)春(chun)秋時期(qi)(qi),南陵的(de)先(xian)(xian)民(min)們在(zai)牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)山(shan)(shan)興(xing)建(jian)了(le)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)古(gu)城(現籍山(shan)(shan)鎮先(xian)(xian)進村),他們在(zai)此創造了(le)當(dang)(dang)時輝煌,寫下一(yi)(yi)頁燦爛(lan)的(de)南陵古(gu)文明。“牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)山(shan)(shan)”是人工歷經數(shu)十年乃至(zhi)(zhi)數(shu)百(bai)年堆建(jian)形成(cheng)的(de)高(gao)臺地(di),逐而(er)建(jian)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)布(bu)局合(he)理、規模宏大的(de)古(gu)城。它形似浮(fu)在(zai)水(shui)中的(de)牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu),故而(er)稱之“牯(gu)(gu)牛(niu)(niu)山(shan)(shan)”。先(xian)(xian)民(min)們充分(fen)利用(yong)了(le)本地(di)水(shui)資源優勢,“以(yi)水(shui)為路,以(yi)船(chuan)代車,以(yi)橋相(xiang)連”,興(xing)建(jian)了(le)古(gu)城,古(gu)城亦叫“水(shui)城”。它面積約(yue)七十萬平方(fang)米(mi)。如此規模及布(bu)局的(de)古(gu)城在(zai)當(dang)(dang)時可(ke)謂大城市了(le)。
1984年全縣文物(wu)普查時發(fa)(fa)現了(le)牯(gu)牛山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)以后,立即引起了(le)中外(wai)考古(gu)(gu)(gu)界(jie)專(zhuan)家、學者的關注,先后有北(bei)京(jing)大(da)(da)學、上海博(bo)物(wu)館、南(nan)(nan)京(jing)博(bo)物(wu)院、中國(guo)(guo)科技大(da)(da)學、東(dong)南(nan)(nan)大(da)(da)學、華東(dong)師大(da)(da)、安徽(hui)(hui)大(da)(da)學等考古(gu)(gu)(gu)研(yan)(yan)究單(dan)位的百(bai)余名(ming)知名(ming)專(zhuan)家和德國(guo)(guo)、日本(ben)、韓國(guo)(guo)、美國(guo)(guo)、等國(guo)(guo)家及(ji)臺灣的考古(gu)(gu)(gu)學者來(lai)陵參觀、考察古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。中央電視(shi)(shi)(shi)臺以及(ji)省(sheng)、市、縣電視(shi)(shi)(shi)臺曾對牯(gu)牛山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)的考古(gu)(gu)(gu)發(fa)(fa)掘情況進(jin)行(xing)多次(ci)報道,蕪湖市電視(shi)(shi)(shi)臺還制作(zuo)了(le)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)專(zhuan)題宣傳片。省(sheng)文物(wu)研(yan)(yan)究部門將(jiang)牯(gu)牛山(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)列入重點考古(gu)(gu)(gu)研(yan)(yan)究課題。安徽(hui)(hui)大(da)(da)學、東(dong)南(nan)(nan)大(da)(da)學將(jiang)其作(zuo)為本(ben)科生(sheng)考古(gu)(gu)(gu)發(fa)(fa)掘實習(xi)地。
1996年至1997年省文(wen)物(wu)(wu)考古(gu)(gu)研究所(suo)和上海華(hua)東師范大學遙(yao)感(gan)(gan)(gan)實(shi)驗室與(yu)省地(di)(di)質遙(yao)感(gan)(gan)(gan)應用中(zhong)心聯合利(li)用遙(yao)感(gan)(gan)(gan)技術對古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址進(jin)(jin)行全面的調查,發(fa)現(xian)輪(lun)廓清晰的古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址,并對航空遙(yao)感(gan)(gan)(gan)照片進(jin)(jin)行解譯,繪制出位置圖。這也是安徽(hui)境內(nei)首(shou)次利(li)用遙(yao)感(gan)(gan)(gan)技術開展考古(gu)(gu)調查。1998年經(jing)國家文(wen)物(wu)(wu)局(ju)批準,省文(wen)物(wu)(wu)考古(gu)(gu)研究所(suo)與(yu)南陵縣(xian)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管理所(suo)對古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)進(jin)(jin)行首(shou)次發(fa)掘。通過考古(gu)(gu)發(fa)掘,出土了(le)陶器、原始(shi)瓷器和石器、冶(ye)煉銅(tong)渣(zha)等百余件,標本(ben)數(shu)百件,器類主要有鼎(ding)、鬲、豆、釜、甗、罐、盂、盆等,從器形(xing)(xing)分(fen)析,它們具有鮮明的地(di)(di)域特征(zheng),可以形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)獨立的考古(gu)(gu)文(wen)化(hua)類型——“牯(gu)牛(niu)山(shan)文(wen)化(hua)”,同時它又與(yu)周圍各(ge)種(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)有著千絲(si)萬縷的聯系。考古(gu)(gu)發(fa)現(xian),古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由四(si)(si)個高臺(tai)地(di)(di)組成(cheng)(cheng),四(si)(si)周分(fen)布著四(si)(si)條水(shui)道(dao)(dao)(即護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)),西(xi)南有進(jin)(jin)水(shui)口(kou),東北有出水(shui)口(kou),形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)規則的長方形(xing)(xing),長約(yue)900米,寬約(yue)750米。最(zui)高最(zui)大的臺(tai)地(di)(di)為(wei)主城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)部分(fen),其余為(wei)輔助城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。每個臺(tai)地(di)(di)之間有水(shui)道(dao)(dao)隔(ge)開,索(suo)橋(qiao)相(xiang)連,水(shui)道(dao)(dao)與(yu)外圍護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)相(xiang)通。護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)寬約(yue)20-50米,雖然歷經(jing)數(shu)千年的滄桑,部分(fen)河(he)(he)段已經(jing)淤塞,但大部護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)至今仍(reng)為(wei)河(he)(he)道(dao)(dao)或(huo)水(shui)塘,至今護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)與(yu)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原貌輪(lun)廓仍(reng)然清晰可見。
古城狀況
古城四周有(you)(you)人(ren)工堆建的(de)(de)(de)夯土城垣,至今(jin)仍有(you)(you)殘垣保存。城內(nei)有(you)(you)大量(liang)(liang)的(de)(de)(de)紅燒土和(he)煉(lian)銅(tong)銅(tong)渣(zha)、制(zhi)陶遺(yi)跡以及(ji)生活遺(yi)跡,文(wen)(wen)(wen)化層厚2-3米之(zhi)(zhi)間,其(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化內(nei)涵(han)十(shi)(shi)分豐(feng)富。除(chu)此之(zhi)(zhi)外(wai),還發(fa)現了(le)炭化了(le)的(de)(de)(de)稻谷、稻草以及(ji)打(da)漁使用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)網(wang)墜等(deng)。證明了(le)居住在(zai)牯牛山古城的(de)(de)(de)先民(min)們依(yi)靠種植水稻等(deng)農(nong)業和(he)捕(bu)魚業為生計,同時還熟練掌握高(gao)溫燒制(zhi)耐用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)印(yin)紋(wen)硬(ying)陶器(qi)技術,也(ye)能冶煉(lian)冰銅(tong)和(he)鑄造出精美的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)銅(tong)器(qi)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)部門已在(zai)本縣境(jing)內(nei)征集了(le)四十(shi)(shi)余件春(chun)秋以前的(de)(de)(de)青(qing)銅(tong)器(qi)物(wu),其(qi)(qi)數量(liang)(liang)和(he)質量(liang)(liang)是(shi)皖南其(qi)(qi)他(ta)市、縣所不具有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de),其(qi)(qi)中南陵文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)部門收(shou)藏的(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋青(qing)銅(tong)龍耳尊就是(shi)本地(di)代(dai)表(biao)青(qing)銅(tong)器(qi),此尊為國家一級文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu),列入(ru)中華(hua)文(wen)(wen)(wen)明文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)精品系列。
筆者參加牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)考古(gu)(gu)(gu)發(fa)(fa)掘工(gong)作,接待過(guo)(guo)(guo)多位(wei)知名(ming)專家,聽取(qu)他們(men)對古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)看(kan)法,又根據已出土的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)(liang)器物(wu)、標本以(yi)及(ji)各(ge)(ge)方資料分(fen)析(xi),筆者以(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei),古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)立與(yu)南(nan)(nan)陵的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)資源(yuan)有著(zhu)必然的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)聯系。牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)(shi)在商代晚(wan)期(qi)原始聚落的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)礎(chu)上(shang),逐(zhu)步發(fa)(fa)展成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。由于南(nan)(nan)陵大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)業的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)興起,統(tong)治(zhi)者為(wei)(wei)(wei)了(le)(le)(le)加強對其(qi)管(guan)理(li),牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)就(jiu)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)采(cai)冶(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)行政管(guan)理(li)機構的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)所(suo)在地(di)(di)。春(chun)秋(qiu)中(zhong)期(qi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)已成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)長江下游南(nan)(nan)岸最重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)戰(zhan)略要(yao)(yao)地(di)(di)之一(yi)(yi),是(shi)(shi)本地(di)(di)區(qu)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)政治(zhi)、經濟、軍事中(zhong)心,并發(fa)(fa)揮了(le)(le)(le)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)輻(fu)射功能。從(cong)(cong)地(di)(di)理(li)位(wei)置(zhi)來看(kan),牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)處(chu)平(ping)原與(yu)丘陵過(guo)(guo)(guo)渡地(di)(di)帶,攻能進(jin)(jin),守能退,是(shi)(shi)控制上(shang)下往(wang)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)咽喉之地(di)(di),位(wei)置(zhi)十分(fen)優越;從(cong)(cong)交通(tong)運輸途徑來看(kan),在遙(yao)感解譯圖上(shang)得(de)知古(gu)(gu)(gu)代漳(zhang)河(he)(he)從(cong)(cong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)穿過(guo)(guo)(guo),經繁昌流(liu)入長江,而漳(zhang)河(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)游支(zhi)流(liu)峨嶺河(he)(he)從(cong)(cong)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)西周(zhou)(zhou)至春(chun)秋(qiu)大(da)(da)(da)型冶(ye)煉(lian)場江木沖(chong)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)西側(ce)流(liu)過(guo)(guo)(guo),因此(ci)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)冶(ye)煉(lian)場之間依靠(kao)漳(zhang)河(he)(he)水系以(yi)船相通(tong),又可通(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)長江水運通(tong)往(wang)沿江各(ge)(ge)地(di)(di),具(ju)有交通(tong)便利的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優點(dian)(dian);從(cong)(cong)三(san)大(da)(da)(da)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出土的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)器物(wu)特征(zheng)來看(kan),距(ju)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西南(nan)(nan)1公里處(chu)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)皖(wan)南(nan)(nan)土墩(dun)墓(mu)群(千(qian)峰山(shan)(shan)),距(ju)另(ling)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)江木沖(chong)冶(ye)煉(lian)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)20公里,三(san)地(di)(di)皆出土了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生活器具(ju),通(tong)過(guo)(guo)(guo)比照,同一(yi)(yi)類器物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)造型、紋飾(shi)、質(zhi)地(di)(di)、特征(zheng)完全(quan)一(yi)(yi)致,表(biao)明三(san)大(da)(da)(da)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)同一(yi)(yi)時期(qi)、同一(yi)(yi)行政區(qu)域范圍。同時也(ye)印證(zheng)了(le)(le)(le)千(qian)峰山(shan)(shan)土墩(dun)墓(mu)群埋葬(zang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)及(ji)周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)居(ju)民(min);從(cong)(cong)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)發(fa)(fa)現了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)量(liang)(liang)冶(ye)煉(lian)、鑄造的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)渣來看(kan),古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)已設置(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鑄銅(tong)作坊,對大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)冶(ye)煉(lian)出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)初制品——“冰銅(tong)錠(ding)”進(jin)(jin)行再(zai)精煉(lian)加工(gong),從(cong)(cong)而在古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)制作出各(ge)(ge)種禮器和(he)兵(bing)器。因此(ci)說(shuo),牯牛(niu)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保護(hu)單位(wei)大(da)(da)(da)工(gong)山(shan)(shan)古(gu)(gu)(gu)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和(he)千(qian)峰山(shan)(shan)土墩(dun)墓(mu)群,構成(cheng)周(zhou)(zhou)代南(nan)(nan)陵人的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)采(cai)冶(ye)區(qu)、管(guan)理(li)區(qu)、墓(mu)葬(zang)區(qu),顯現了(le)(le)(le)南(nan)(nan)陵在先秦以(yi)前(qian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)繁榮。當(dang)時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)吳(wu)、越國(guo)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)憑借著(zhu)本地(di)(di)域豐富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)礦(kuang)(kuang)(kuang)資源(yuan)和(he)處(chu)于世(shi)界領先水平(ping)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)硫化銅(tong)采(cai)煉(lian)技(ji)術,以(yi)及(ji)眾(zhong)多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科技(ji)人才(cai),如(ru)當(dang)時的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鑄劍(jian)大(da)(da)(da)師“干將(jiang)”、“莫(mo)邪”、“歐(ou)冶(ye)”等,開始了(le)(le)(le)擴張勢力范圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)爭,吳(wu)、越國(guo)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)不可一(yi)(yi)世(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)春(chun)秋(qiu)五(wu)霸之一(yi)(yi)。
古城(cheng)(cheng)存在時間約(yue)為(wei)一千(qian)余(yu)年,商代晚期(qi)為(wei)興起階段(duan),西周(zhou)時期(qi)為(wei)發展成熟階段(duan),春秋時期(qi)為(wei)鼎(ding)盛(sheng)階段(duan),到了戰國(guo)早期(qi)古城(cheng)(cheng)突然廢棄至(zhi)今就是(shi)兩千(qian)余(yu)年,消(xiao)失(shi)的原因有待(dai)考古工作者進一步探(tan)索。古城(cheng)(cheng)地處兩條國(guo)道的交匯處,距縣城(cheng)(cheng)僅3公(gong)里(li),而且(qie)古城(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)皖南地區(qu)保存最好的古城(cheng)(cheng)遺址(zhi),人為(wei)破壞較小,文化內涵十分(fen)豐富,具(ju)有極大的開發利用前景。