大辛莊遺址(zhi)遺址(zhi),于1977年(nian)12月23日被公布為(wei)(wei)山東省重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)保護(hu)單(dan)位(wei)(wei)。位(wei)(wei)于濟(ji)南(nan)市郊區王舍人鎮大辛莊東南(nan)。地(di)(di)勢(shi)由西南(nan)向北(bei)逐漸下傾,中(zhong)間(jian)(jian)有(you)一條東南(nan)斜向西北(bei)的自然溝(gou)壑(he),俗稱(cheng)蝎子(zi)溝(gou),將(jiang)遺址(zhi)分作兩部分,總面積約(yue)30萬平方米(mi)。探得文化層厚約(yue)2米(mi),深處4米(mi)。自1935年(nian)遺址(zhi)發(fa)現(xian)(xian)至本世紀(ji)80年(nian)代(dai)(dai)間(jian)(jian)歷經多次調查、勘(kan)探和(he)試掘。發(fa)現(xian)(xian)房址(zhi)12座,水井8眼,墓葬42座。出土(tu)陶、石(shi)、骨、蚌、銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)(deng)700余件(jian)。陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)高檔錐足鬲、矮足鬲、圜底尊、大口尊、假腹豆(dou)等(deng)(deng),還發(fa)現(xian)(xian)釉陶和(he)刻紋白陶;石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)斧(fu)、刀、鐮等(deng)(deng);骨器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)鏃、笄、匕等(deng)(deng);還有(you)卜骨和(he)卜甲,但未見刻辭(ci);銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)鏃、針(zhen)、鋸等(deng)(deng)小件(jian)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)。有(you)的墓葬有(you)殉狗,這(zhe)種葬俗同鄭州二里(li)(li)崗、安陽(yang)的商代(dai)(dai)墓葬相(xiang)同。1970年(nian),濟(ji)南(nan)市博物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館在此收集到一批歷年(nian)出土(tu)的青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi),包括斛等(deng)(deng)酒器(qi)(qi)(qi),戈、鏃等(deng)(deng)兵器(qi)(qi)(qi)及(ji)斧(fu)、刀、車具等(deng)(deng);1984年(nian),又(you)收集到一批器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)鼎、觚、爵(jue)、戈等(deng)(deng);玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)鉞、虎、 等(deng)(deng),均為(wei)(wei)隨(sui)葬品。出土(tu)和(he)收集的器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),與安陽(yang)殷墟殷代(dai)(dai)典型器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)并(bing)無(wu)區別,也有(you)一些與鄭州二里(li)(li)崗上層出土(tu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)近似。該(gai)遺址(zhi)是迄今發(fa)現(xian)(xian)的商代(dai)(dai)中(zhong)期(qi)中(zhong)原地(di)(di)區商文化向東推進較遠的據點(dian),對于商文化及(ji)商代(dai)(dai)夷(yi)商關系的研究,具有(you)極為(wei)(wei)重(zhong)(zhong)要的意義(yi)。
遺址的商代(dai)文化堆積(ji)一般厚(hou)1米(mi)左右,厚(hou)的達(da)4米(mi)。試(shi)掘中沒(mei)有(you)(you)(you)發(fa)(fa)(fa)現(xian)居住遺跡。遺物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、石器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和銅(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形有(you)(you)(you)鬲(li)、□、豆、簋、罐(guan)、盆(pen)等,見有(you)(you)(you)硬(ying)陶、原始(shi)瓷器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和白陶的殘(can)片(pian)。石器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)(you)斧、錛、刀、鐮。骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)(you)笄和鏃(zu)。此(ci)外發(fa)(fa)(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)卜(bu)骨(gu)和卜(bu)甲,卜(bu)骨(gu)有(you)(you)(you)鉆(zhan)、灼而無(wu)鑿(zao),也不見刻辭(ci)。銅(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)只發(fa)(fa)(fa)現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)鏃(zu)、針(zhen)和鋸(ju)等小件器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物(wu)。1970年(nian)曾發(fa)(fa)(fa)現(xian)一批青(qing)銅(tong)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),有(you)(you)(you)觚和2件銅(tong)戈等,可能是(shi)墓葬的隨葬品,年(nian)代(dai)相當于殷墟早期。
在2003年的發掘中發現甲骨文,為國內除殷墟外發現。
在2010年的考(kao)古發掘中(zhong)發現豪華(hua)商(shang)代(dai)大(da)墓,出(chu)土10多(duo)件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)青銅器(qi)(qi),器(qi)(qi)形(xing)包括鼎2件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、盉(he)(he)(音和)2件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、爵(jue)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、斝(音甲)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、卣(音有(you))1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、罍(音壘)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、斗1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、鉞1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、矛2件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)、钁(jue)(音絕)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),另有(you)大(da)型石磬1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),玉(yu)器(qi)(qi)2件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中(zhong)商(shang)代(dai)圓鼎備受專家關注。該鼎直(zhi)徑為(wei)40厘(li)米(mi),通高(gao)60厘(li)米(mi),堪與鄭州商(shang)城出(chu)土同期(qi)大(da)鼎相(xiang)媲美,應為(wei)當時的重(zhong)器(qi)(qi),也是此次發掘出(chu)來(lai)的國寶;一(yi)對銅盉(he)(he),紋飾精美,器(qi)(qi)形(xing)獨特,前所(suo)未見,表現了極高(gao)的鑄造工(gong)藝(yi)水平;一(yi)件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)銅鉞,形(xing)體碩大(da),器(qi)(qi)身(shen)厚重(zhong),為(wei)商(shang)代(dai)前期(qi)同類器(qi)(qi)中(zhong)較大(da)的一(yi)件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),反映了墓主人較高(gao)的身(shen)份等級。