2010年9月,為配合鄭州南出口暨鄭新通道基本建設,經國家文物(wu)局批準,河南省文物(wu)局、鄭州市(shi)文物(wu)局組(zu)織鄭州市(shi)文物(wu)考古研究院(yuan)正式對望京樓遺址(zhi)遺址(zhi)進行考古發掘。
2010年9月(yue)至(zhi)12月(yue),該院在對(dui)河(he)南新鄭望京樓遺址考古發掘中,發現(xian)(xian)了夏代和商代兩座城(cheng)址,并發現(xian)(xian)了外廓(kuo)城(cheng),城(cheng)址總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)達168萬(wan)平方米。
2011年(nian)1月12日,鄭(zheng)州市文(wen)物考古(gu)研究(jiu)院對外公布了一(yi)項考古(gu)發(fa)現,這是中原(yuan)(yuan)地(di)區繼鄭(zheng)州商城(cheng)、偃(yan)師二里(li)頭、偃(yan)師商城(cheng)和滎陽大(da)師姑等之后,在夏(xia)商大(da)型城(cheng)址方面(mian)的又一(yi)重大(da)發(fa)現,對我(wo)們研究(jiu)中原(yuan)(yuan)地(di)區早期城(cheng)市群的發(fa)展(zhan)演變和國家起源意(yi)義重大(da)。
望(wang)京樓商代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)保存較為(wei)完整(zheng)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)平面近方(fang)形,方(fang)向為(wei)北偏(pian)東15°。東城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)長(chang)(chang)約(yue)590米(mi)(mi)、北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)長(chang)(chang)約(yue)602米(mi)(mi)、南城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)長(chang)(chang)約(yue)630米(mi)(mi)、西城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)長(chang)(chang)約(yue)560米(mi)(mi),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)寬度為(wei)10~20米(mi)(mi),整(zheng)個城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)面積約(yue)為(wei)37萬平方(fang)米(mi)(mi)。 城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)外側為(wei)寬約(yue)15米(mi)(mi)的護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)。
東城(cheng)(cheng)墻偏(pian)南(nan)發(fa)現(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)門和道路,整座城(cheng)(cheng)門占地(di)2000平方米(mi),是(shi)目(mu)前(qian)(qian)我(wo)國發(fa)現(xian)早期城(cheng)(cheng)址中(zhong)規模大(da)、形(xing)制完(wan)備的(de)城(cheng)(cheng)門。城(cheng)(cheng)門寬4.5米(mi),呈凹字形(xing),城(cheng)(cheng)門兩側有立(li)柱(zhu)柱(zhu)洞及附屬建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)設施(shi),從整個城(cheng)(cheng)門的(de)結構(gou)來看,可謂是(shi)后(hou)期甕城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)雛(chu)形(xing),這(zhe)將中(zhong)國甕城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)出現(xian)向前(qian)(qian)推到了商代前(qian)(qian)期。道路為(wei)東西走向,目(mu)前(qian)(qian)發(fa)掘長度為(wei)40米(mi),寬4~6米(mi)。在城(cheng)(cheng)址中(zhong)南(nan)部發(fa)現(xian)大(da)型(xing)夯土建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)基址一(yi)處,目(mu)前(qian)(qian)發(fa)掘面積為(wei)900平方米(mi),為(wei)大(da)型(xing)回廊式建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),北部為(wei)主體建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),西、南(nan)、東為(wei)配房,中(zhong)部為(wei)庭院。
夏代(dai)城址位于商代(dai)城址外(wai)側,緊鄰商城外(wai)護城河(he)。
目前(qian)已確(que)定該城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)的(de)東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)及東(dong)南、東(dong)北城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)轉(zhuan)角,其(qi)中東(dong)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)長625米。城(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)平面亦為(wei)方形,其(qi)護城(cheng)(cheng)河緊(jin)貼城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),寬約(yue)11米。
在(zai)距夏商(shang)城(cheng)址城(cheng)墻東(dong)北角約300米(mi)處的(de)(de)馬垌村東(dong)北部(bu)及南部(bu)鉆探時(shi)發(fa)現有(you)夯土城(cheng)墻,城(cheng)墻外(wai)為一條人(ren)工開鑿(zao)的(de)(de)壕溝(gou),為外(wai)廓(kuo)城(cheng)墻和(he)護城(cheng)河(he)(he)。護城(cheng)河(he)(he)長約1100米(mi),寬6~25米(mi),深3~4米(mi),經(jing)重點勘探,其東(dong)接黃溝(gou)水(shui)(shui),西(xi)連黃水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)。總體來看(kan),望京(jing)樓遺址西(xi)、南有(you)黃水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he),東(dong)有(you)黃溝(gou)水(shui)(shui),惟北邊與陸地相通,這樣,外(wai)廓(kuo)城(cheng)墻、護城(cheng)河(he)(he)與黃水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)、黃溝(gou)水(shui)(shui)一起(qi)形成一個封閉的(de)(de)城(cheng)圈,望京(jing)樓遺址的(de)(de)夏、商(shang)二城(cheng)均在(zai)這個大城(cheng)圈之內。
望(wang)京(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)之(zhi)后(hou),我(wo)國(guo)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)界(jie)專(zhuan)家(jia)嚴(yan)文(wen)明先生和李伯謙先生聞訊(xun)即(ji)親臨現(xian)(xian)場(chang)進(jin)行實(shi)地(di)(di)考(kao)察,指出望(wang)京(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)為(wei)十分重大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)。鑒于(yu)(yu)望(wang)京(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)意(yi)義(yi)重大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da),2011年1月(yue)5日,河南省文(wen)物局邀請國(guo)家(jia)文(wen)物局、北京(jing)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)、中(zhong)國(guo)社會(hui)科學(xue)院考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究所、首(shou)都(dou)師(shi)范大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)、南京(jing)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)、山東大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)等(deng)單位(wei)的(de)(de)夏(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)(shang)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)專(zhuan)家(jia)在(zai)(zai)新鄭召(zhao)開“河南新鄭望(wang)京(jing)樓遺址(zhi)專(zhuan)家(jia)論(lun)證(zheng)會(hui)”。與會(hui)專(zhuan)家(jia)聽(ting)取了鄭州(zhou)市(shi)文(wen)物考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研究院對新鄭望(wang)京(jing)樓遺址(zhi)發(fa)(fa)掘情況的(de)(de)匯報,實(shi)地(di)(di)考(kao)察了發(fa)(fa)掘現(xian)(xian)場(chang)和出土文(wen)物標本,并進(jin)行了科學(xue)的(de)(de)研討(tao)和論(lun)證(zheng)。專(zhuan)家(jia)們指出:望(wang)京(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)面積(ji)僅次(ci)于(yu)(yu)夏(xia)(xia)代都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)偃(yan)(yan)師(shi)二里頭,其(qi)面積(ji)之(zhi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)在(zai)(zai)夏(xia)(xia)代聚落(luo)中(zhong)是極為(wei)罕見的(de)(de),初(chu)步推測其(qi)性(xing)質可能(neng)為(wei)夏(xia)(xia)之(zhi)某一方國(guo)都(dou)邑;望(wang)京(jing)樓商(shang)(shang)(shang)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)是繼(ji)鄭州(zhou)商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、偃(yan)(yan)師(shi)商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)之(zhi)后(hou)河南境(jing)內新發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)又一座商(shang)(shang)(shang)代前期(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),其(qi)規模雖遜于(yu)(yu)都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),但遠大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)于(yu)(yu)其(qi)他建于(yu)(yu)同時期(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi),此可彰顯出其(qi)高等(deng)級(ji)的(de)(de)聚落(luo)地(di)(di)位(wei)。望(wang)京(jing)樓商(shang)(shang)(shang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門設(she)施突出體(ti)現(xian)(xian)了濃厚的(de)(de)軍事防御色彩,為(wei)我(wo)國(guo)較早形(xing)制較為(wei)完備的(de)(de)甕(weng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。望(wang)京(jing)樓夏(xia)(xia)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)和商(shang)(shang)(shang)代城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址(zhi)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)同一地(di)(di)點,對于(yu)(yu)探討(tao)夏(xia)(xia)商(shang)(shang)(shang)歷史、夏(xia)(xia)代晚(wan)期(qi)(qi)文(wen)化與商(shang)(shang)(shang)代早期(qi)(qi)文(wen)化更替(ti)及中(zhong)國(guo)早期(qi)(qi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池建設(she)等(deng)問題都(dou)具(ju)有重要意(yi)義(yi),是極為(wei)重要的(de)(de)考(kao)古(gu)(gu)新發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)。