2010年9月,為配合鄭州(zhou)南(nan)出(chu)口暨鄭新通道基本建設,經國家(jia)文(wen)(wen)物局(ju)批準,河南(nan)省文(wen)(wen)物局(ju)、鄭州(zhou)市(shi)文(wen)(wen)物局(ju)組織鄭州(zhou)市(shi)文(wen)(wen)物考古研究(jiu)院正式對望(wang)京樓遺址(zhi)遺址(zhi)進行考古發掘(jue)。
2010年9月(yue)至12月(yue),該院在(zai)對河南(nan)新鄭(zheng)望京樓遺址(zhi)(zhi)考古發掘中,發現(xian)了(le)(le)夏(xia)代和商代兩座城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi),并發現(xian)了(le)(le)外廓城(cheng),城(cheng)址(zhi)(zhi)總面(mian)積達(da)168萬平(ping)方(fang)米。
2011年1月12日,鄭州市文物(wu)考(kao)古研究院對外公布了(le)一項考(kao)古發現,這是中原(yuan)(yuan)地區(qu)繼鄭州商(shang)城(cheng)、偃師(shi)二里頭、偃師(shi)商(shang)城(cheng)和滎(ying)陽大(da)師(shi)姑(gu)等之后,在夏商(shang)大(da)型城(cheng)址方面的又一重(zhong)(zhong)大(da)發現,對我們(men)研究中原(yuan)(yuan)地區(qu)早期城(cheng)市群的發展(zhan)演(yan)變和國家起源意義重(zhong)(zhong)大(da)。
望京樓(lou)商(shang)代城(cheng)(cheng)址保存(cun)較為(wei)完(wan)整(zheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)址平面(mian)近方(fang)形,方(fang)向(xiang)為(wei)北偏(pian)東15°。東城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)長約(yue)(yue)590米(mi)、北城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)長約(yue)(yue)602米(mi)、南城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)長約(yue)(yue)630米(mi)、西城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)長約(yue)(yue)560米(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)寬度為(wei)10~20米(mi),整(zheng)個(ge)城(cheng)(cheng)址面(mian)積約(yue)(yue)為(wei)37萬平方(fang)米(mi)。 城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)外側為(wei)寬約(yue)(yue)15米(mi)的護(hu)城(cheng)(cheng)河。
東(dong)(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻偏南(nan)發(fa)現(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)和道路,整座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)占(zhan)地2000平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),是目前(qian)我(wo)國發(fa)現(xian)(xian)早期城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址中(zhong)(zhong)規模(mo)大、形(xing)制(zhi)完(wan)備的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)寬4.5米(mi)(mi)(mi),呈凹(ao)字形(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)兩側有立柱(zhu)(zhu)柱(zhu)(zhu)洞及附屬建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)設施,從(cong)整個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)的(de)結構來看,可(ke)謂是后期甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)雛形(xing),這將(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)國甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)出現(xian)(xian)向前(qian)推到(dao)了商代前(qian)期。道路為(wei)(wei)東(dong)(dong)西走向,目前(qian)發(fa)掘長度為(wei)(wei)40米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬4~6米(mi)(mi)(mi)。在城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址中(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)部發(fa)現(xian)(xian)大型夯(hang)土建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)基址一處,目前(qian)發(fa)掘面積為(wei)(wei)900平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)大型回廊(lang)式建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),北部為(wei)(wei)主體建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),西、南(nan)、東(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)配房(fang),中(zhong)(zhong)部為(wei)(wei)庭院。
夏(xia)代城(cheng)(cheng)址位于商代城(cheng)(cheng)址外側,緊鄰商城(cheng)(cheng)外護城(cheng)(cheng)河。
目前已確定該城址的東城墻及(ji)東南、東北城墻轉角,其中東城墻長625米。城址平(ping)面亦為方形,其護城河緊(jin)貼城墻,寬約(yue)11米。
在距夏商(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)東(dong)北角(jiao)約(yue)300米(mi)處的(de)馬垌村東(dong)北部及南(nan)部鉆探時(shi)發現有(you)夯(hang)土城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)外為一條人工(gong)開鑿(zao)的(de)壕溝(gou),為外廓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)和護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)(he)。護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)(he)長約(yue)1100米(mi),寬6~25米(mi),深(shen)3~4米(mi),經重點(dian)勘探,其東(dong)接黃(huang)溝(gou)水,西連黃(huang)水河(he)(he)(he)(he)。總體來看,望(wang)京(jing)樓遺址(zhi)西、南(nan)有(you)黃(huang)水河(he)(he)(he)(he),東(dong)有(you)黃(huang)溝(gou)水,惟北邊與陸地(di)相通,這樣(yang),外廓城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)(he)與黃(huang)水河(he)(he)(he)(he)、黃(huang)溝(gou)水一起(qi)形(xing)成一個封閉的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圈,望(wang)京(jing)樓遺址(zhi)的(de)夏、商(shang)二城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)均(jun)在這個大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)圈之內。
望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)之(zhi)后(hou)(hou),我國(guo)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)界專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)嚴文(wen)明先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)和(he)(he)(he)李伯謙先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)聞訊即親(qin)臨現(xian)場進(jin)行(xing)實(shi)地(di)考(kao)(kao)(kao)察(cha),指出(chu)(chu)(chu)望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)為(wei)十分重大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)。鑒于(yu)(yu)(yu)望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)意(yi)義(yi)重大(da)(da),2011年1月5日,河(he)南(nan)(nan)省文(wen)物(wu)局(ju)邀請國(guo)家(jia)(jia)文(wen)物(wu)局(ju)、北京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)大(da)(da)學(xue)、中國(guo)社會科學(xue)院考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)所(suo)、首(shou)都(dou)師范大(da)(da)學(xue)、南(nan)(nan)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)大(da)(da)學(xue)、山東大(da)(da)學(xue)等(deng)單位的(de)(de)(de)(de)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)在新鄭(zheng)召開“河(he)南(nan)(nan)新鄭(zheng)望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓遺址(zhi)專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)論(lun)證會”。與(yu)會專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)聽取了鄭(zheng)州市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)院對新鄭(zheng)望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓遺址(zhi)發(fa)(fa)掘情況的(de)(de)(de)(de)匯報(bao),實(shi)地(di)考(kao)(kao)(kao)察(cha)了發(fa)(fa)掘現(xian)場和(he)(he)(he)出(chu)(chu)(chu)土文(wen)物(wu)標本,并進(jin)行(xing)了科學(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)研(yan)(yan)討和(he)(he)(he)論(lun)證。專(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)家(jia)(jia)們指出(chu)(chu)(chu):望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)(xia)代(dai)(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)面積僅次于(yu)(yu)(yu)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)代(dai)(dai)都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)偃(yan)師二里(li)頭,其(qi)(qi)面積之(zhi)大(da)(da)在夏(xia)(xia)(xia)代(dai)(dai)聚落(luo)中是極(ji)為(wei)罕見的(de)(de)(de)(de),初步推(tui)測其(qi)(qi)性質可能為(wei)夏(xia)(xia)(xia)之(zhi)某一(yi)方國(guo)都(dou)邑;望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓商(shang)(shang)代(dai)(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)是繼鄭(zheng)州商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)、偃(yan)師商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)后(hou)(hou)河(he)南(nan)(nan)境(jing)內新發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)又一(yi)座商(shang)(shang)代(dai)(dai)前期城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),其(qi)(qi)規(gui)模雖(sui)遜(xun)于(yu)(yu)(yu)都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng),但遠大(da)(da)于(yu)(yu)(yu)其(qi)(qi)他建于(yu)(yu)(yu)同時期的(de)(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),此可彰顯出(chu)(chu)(chu)其(qi)(qi)高等(deng)級的(de)(de)(de)(de)聚落(luo)地(di)位。望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓商(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)門設(she)施突出(chu)(chu)(chu)體現(xian)了濃厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)軍事防御色彩,為(wei)我國(guo)較早(zao)形(xing)制(zhi)較為(wei)完備的(de)(de)(de)(de)甕城(cheng)(cheng)。望(wang)京(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)(xia)代(dai)(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)和(he)(he)(he)商(shang)(shang)代(dai)(dai)城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)位于(yu)(yu)(yu)同一(yi)地(di)點(dian),對于(yu)(yu)(yu)探討夏(xia)(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)歷史、夏(xia)(xia)(xia)代(dai)(dai)晚期文(wen)化與(yu)商(shang)(shang)代(dai)(dai)早(zao)期文(wen)化更替及中國(guo)早(zao)期城(cheng)(cheng)池(chi)建設(she)等(deng)問題都(dou)具(ju)有重要意(yi)義(yi),是極(ji)為(wei)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)新發(fa)(fa)現(xian)。