文物遺存
冀州(zhou)(zhou)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)悠久(jiu)(jiu),可(ke)追溯到(dao)(dao)中(zhong)華文明(ming)創建的(de)上古(gu)時(shi)期,但是有確切文字可(ke)考的(de)記載自漢代才有。在(zai)冀州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)舉行的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文物(wu)(wu)鑒定會(hui)上,一批(pi)新石器時(shi)代的(de)出土文物(wu)(wu)把冀州(zhou)(zhou)地(di)區的(de)人(ren)類文明(ming)史(shi)(shi)一下子推進(jin)到(dao)(dao)了距(ju)今5000年(nian)以前,有力地(di)證(zheng)明(ming)了冀州(zhou)(zhou)悠久(jiu)(jiu)的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)。 為理清冀州(zhou)(zhou)漫(man)長的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)發展脈絡(luo),為冀州(zhou)(zhou)悠久(jiu)(jiu)的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)提供新的(de)佐證(zheng),使“九州(zhou)(zhou)之首”文化(hua)更加(jia)完(wan)善,2013年(nian)11月24日(ri)(ri)-11月26日(ri)(ri),冀州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)(shi)委(wei)、市(shi)(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)特(te)邀請故宮(gong)博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)(yuan)院(yuan)(yuan)長、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)考古(gu)協會(hui)會(hui)長張忠培,故宮(gong)博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)究員(yuan)、國(guo)(guo)家鑒定委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)副(fu)主(zhu)任、中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)古(gu)陶(tao)瓷學會(hui)會(hui)長耿寶昌以及國(guo)(guo)家鑒定委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)王莉英(ying)、陳(chen)華莎、穆(mu)青(qing)、石永士等專家教授來冀州(zhou)(zhou),對冀州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城遺址、古(gu)墓(mu)和歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文化(hua)進(jin)行了實地(di)考察(cha),并對部分歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)(shi)文物(wu)(wu)進(jin)行了鑒定。
專家團經(jing)過評審認定(ding),此次冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)提供的123件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)/套(tao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中,新石(shi)器時(shi)(shi)代晚期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)4件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),仰韶時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),商(shang)代文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),戰(zhan)國(guo)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)17件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),漢代文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)46件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),魏晉南(nan)北朝時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),隋(sui)唐時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),宋(song)元時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),明代文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中,一部分文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)被定(ding)為(wei)國(guo)家二級(ji)、三級(ji)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)。通過以上文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的鑒定(ding)能(neng)夠佐證(zheng),冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)歷(li)史悠(you)久,文(wen)化品位(wei)比較高(gao),文(wen)化底蘊(yun)很深厚:仰韶時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(大約公元前(qian)5000年(nian)至3000年(nian)),冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)地(di)就已(yi)有了(le)人類活動(dong);夏商(shang)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),商(shang)人亦在冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)留下(xia)了(le)自(zi)己的遺(yi)存(cun);戰(zhan)國(guo)秦漢時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),逐(zhu)步達到了(le)文(wen)化發展(zhan)的高(gao)峰,冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)建(jian)制已(yi)完(wan)善;到唐宋(song)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),冀(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)的經(jing)濟、文(wen)化、科(ke)技等已(yi)相(xiang)當(dang)發達。
1993年7月,冀州古城遺址被確定(ding)為(wei)省級文(wen)物保護單位(wei)(wei)。2013年5月3日,被國務(wu)院核(he)定(ding)為(wei)第七批全國重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位(wei)(wei)。