文物遺存
冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)悠久,可追溯到中(zhong)華文(wen)明(ming)創建(jian)的(de)上古(gu)(gu)時期(qi),但是有確切文(wen)字可考的(de)記載自(zi)漢代才有。在冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市舉行的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)會(hui)上,一(yi)批新石(shi)器時代的(de)出土(tu)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)把冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)地(di)區(qu)的(de)人類文(wen)明(ming)史(shi)一(yi)下(xia)子推(tui)進(jin)到了(le)(le)距今5000年以前,有力地(di)證(zheng)明(ming)了(le)(le)冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)悠久的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)。 為理清(qing)冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)漫(man)長的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)發展脈絡,為冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)悠久的(de)歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)提(ti)供新的(de)佐證(zheng),使“九州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)之首”文(wen)化更加完善,2013年11月24日(ri)-11月26日(ri),冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)市委(wei)(wei)、市政府特邀請故(gu)宮博物(wu)(wu)(wu)院院長、中(zhong)國考古(gu)(gu)協會(hui)會(hui)長張(zhang)忠培,故(gu)宮博物(wu)(wu)(wu)院研(yan)究員(yuan)(yuan)、國家鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)副主任、中(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)陶(tao)瓷(ci)學會(hui)會(hui)長耿寶昌以及國家鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)會(hui)委(wei)(wei)員(yuan)(yuan)王莉英、陳(chen)華莎(sha)、穆青、石(shi)永士等專家教授(shou)來冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),對冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城遺址、古(gu)(gu)墓(mu)和歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)化進(jin)行了(le)(le)實地(di)考察,并對部分歷(li)(li)(li)史(shi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)進(jin)行了(le)(le)鑒(jian)定(ding)(ding)。
專(zhuan)家團經(jing)過(guo)評審認定,此次冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)提供(gong)的(de)123件(jian)(jian)(jian)/套文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)中,新石器(qi)時(shi)(shi)代晚期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)4件(jian)(jian)(jian),仰(yang)韶時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian),商(shang)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)2件(jian)(jian)(jian),戰國(guo)(guo)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)17件(jian)(jian)(jian),漢(han)代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)46件(jian)(jian)(jian),魏晉南北朝時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)7件(jian)(jian)(jian),隋唐時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)15件(jian)(jian)(jian),宋(song)元時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)9件(jian)(jian)(jian),明代文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中,一部(bu)分(fen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)被定為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家二級、三(san)級文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)。通過(guo)以上文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)的(de)鑒(jian)定能夠佐(zuo)證,冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)歷(li)史悠久,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化品位比較高,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化底蘊很深厚:仰(yang)韶時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi)(大約公元前(qian)5000年至3000年),冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)之地(di)就已有了(le)人類活(huo)動;夏商(shang)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi),商(shang)人亦在冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)留下了(le)自(zi)己的(de)遺存;戰國(guo)(guo)秦漢(han)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi),逐步達到了(le)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化發(fa)展的(de)高峰,冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)的(de)州(zhou)之建制已完(wan)善;到唐宋(song)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)(qi)(qi),冀(ji)(ji)州(zhou)的(de)經(jing)濟、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、科技等已相當發(fa)達。
1993年7月(yue),冀州古城遺址(zhi)被(bei)確(que)定為省(sheng)級文物保護(hu)單位。2013年5月(yue)3日,被(bei)國務(wu)院核定為第七(qi)批全國重(zhong)點文物保護(hu)單位。