文物遺存
冀(ji)州(zhou)歷(li)(li)史悠久,可追溯到(dao)中(zhong)華(hua)文(wen)(wen)明創建(jian)的上古(gu)(gu)時(shi)期,但是有確切文(wen)(wen)字可考的記(ji)載自漢代(dai)才有。在冀(ji)州(zhou)市舉(ju)行的歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)物(wu)鑒定會(hui)上,一批(pi)新(xin)石(shi)器時(shi)代(dai)的出土文(wen)(wen)物(wu)把冀(ji)州(zhou)地(di)區的人類文(wen)(wen)明史一下(xia)子推進到(dao)了(le)距今5000年以(yi)前,有力地(di)證明了(le)冀(ji)州(zhou)悠久的歷(li)(li)史。 為理(li)清冀(ji)州(zhou)漫(man)長的歷(li)(li)史發展脈絡(luo),為冀(ji)州(zhou)悠久的歷(li)(li)史提供新(xin)的佐證,使“九州(zhou)之首(shou)”文(wen)(wen)化(hua)更加完善,2013年11月24日(ri)-11月26日(ri),冀(ji)州(zhou)市委(wei)、市政府特邀請故宮(gong)博物(wu)院院長、中(zhong)國(guo)考古(gu)(gu)協會(hui)會(hui)長張忠培,故宮(gong)博物(wu)院研究員(yuan)(yuan)、國(guo)家鑒定委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)副主(zhu)任、中(zhong)國(guo)古(gu)(gu)陶瓷學(xue)會(hui)會(hui)長耿寶昌以(yi)及國(guo)家鑒定委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)王莉英、陳華(hua)莎、穆青、石(shi)永士等專家教(jiao)授來(lai)冀(ji)州(zhou),對(dui)(dui)冀(ji)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城遺(yi)址、古(gu)(gu)墓和歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)化(hua)進行了(le)實(shi)地(di)考察,并對(dui)(dui)部分(fen)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)物(wu)進行了(le)鑒定。
專家團經過評審認定(ding)(ding),此次冀州提供(gong)的123件(jian)(jian)(jian)/套文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)中,新石器時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)代晚期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)4件(jian)(jian)(jian),仰韶(shao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian),商(shang)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)2件(jian)(jian)(jian),戰國時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)17件(jian)(jian)(jian),漢代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)46件(jian)(jian)(jian),魏(wei)晉南北朝時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)7件(jian)(jian)(jian),隋唐時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)15件(jian)(jian)(jian),宋元時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)9件(jian)(jian)(jian),明代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中,一部分文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)被(bei)定(ding)(ding)為國家二級(ji)、三級(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)。通過以(yi)上文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)的鑒定(ding)(ding)能夠佐證,冀州歷史悠久,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化品位比(bi)較高(gao),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化底蘊很深(shen)厚:仰韶(shao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(大約公元前(qian)5000年至3000年),冀州之(zhi)(zhi)地就已(yi)有(you)了人(ren)(ren)類活動;夏(xia)商(shang)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi),商(shang)人(ren)(ren)亦(yi)在冀州留下(xia)了自己的遺存;戰國秦(qin)漢時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi),逐(zhu)步達到(dao)了文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化發(fa)展的高(gao)峰,冀州的州之(zhi)(zhi)建制已(yi)完善(shan);到(dao)唐宋時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi),冀州的經濟、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、科技等已(yi)相當發(fa)達。
1993年(nian)7月(yue),冀州古城遺址被確定(ding)為省級文(wen)物保護(hu)單(dan)位。2013年(nian)5月(yue)3日,被國務院核(he)定(ding)為第七批全(quan)國重(zhong)點文(wen)物保護(hu)單(dan)位。