推开考古之窗

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“考古是一扇窗，推開它，消失已久的风景将会重现你我的面前。当你看见窗外风景的壮阔和斑斓，过去便不再陌生遥远，有限的人生，仿佛也延长了千万年。”北京大学考古文博学院教授徐天进在一次讲座中深情地说道。考古是一门科学，不断地出新知，不断地促人求索。因为她，我们目睹了古代居民的奢华或朴实；因为她，我们将中华文明的历史推至五千年；因为她，我们解决了一个又一个历史的悬疑问题。

1921年，以河南渑池仰韶村遗址发掘为开端，现代考古学在中国应运而生。近百年来，几代考古学者在中华大地上孜孜以求、薪火相传，建立起中国考古学体系，完全重建了中国史前史。1930年，考古工作者发掘城子崖遗址，揭开了山东现代考古学的序幕。自此，作为中国考古的重要组成部分，山东考古学进入了以田野发掘为基础的科学、规范阶段。山东考古人以手铲当笔，从山区到海滨，从城市到旷野，踏遍山东的各个角落，发现后李文化、北辛文化、大汶口文化、龙山文化、岳石文化……山东乃至中国的历史轴线随之不断被拉长，文明细节不断被丰富，考古事业也不断走向辉煌：发表中国第一部考古发掘报告，建立起中国最完整的新石器时代文化谱系，中华文明起源的脉络也逐步清晰。

巍巍泰山，海陆相连；山川纵横，沃野无边。山东自古以来就是人类理想的家园，当文明之火在周口店燃起之时，在山东的洞穴中，也初现了文明的曙光。千万年来，那些过往早已成为沧海遗珠。在今日之土地，推开考古这扇窗，遥望古代历史，追寻往日文明，必然是漫长而艰辛的过程。

回望这段百年历程，虽坎坷曲折，却仍踌躇满怀。在中国考古学诞生百年之际，越来越多的年轻人加入考古队伍中，更有越来越多高科技的应用扩大了考古工作者对古代社会的观察视野。在新生力量的加入和新技术的加持下，山东考古工作者对未来的考古工作充满了信心，将继续作出不懈奋斗。我们也相信，考古可以证史，更能续写历史，距今数千年乃至上万年那个陌生遥远的中国，会因为考古而与我们越来越近，让我们更好地认识源远流长、博大精深的中华文明。

郭晓娟

Archaeology is a science， which continues to produce new knowledge and urge people to explore. Because of it， we have witnessed the ancient inhabitants’ luxury and simplicity； because of it， we have deduced that the Chinese civilization have a history of five thousand years； because of it， we have solved numerous historical mysteries.

In 1921， starting with the excavation of the site of Yangshao Village， Mianchi， Henan， modern archaeology came into being in China. In 1930， archaeological workers excavated the Longshan Culture site of Chengzi Cliff， Shandong， lifting the curtain on modern archaeology of Shandong. Since then， as an important part of Chinese archaeology， the archaeology of Shandong entered a scientific and normative stage based on field excavation. Accordingly， Shandong and China’s historical timelines have continued to be lengthened， details of civilization have continued to be enriched， and archaeological undertaking has continued to move towards glory： China’s first archaeological excavation report has been published； China’s most complete pedigree of Neolithic culture has been established； the origin of Chinese civilization has been becoming clear.

At the centenary of Chinese archaeology， more and more young people have joined the archaeological team， and the application of more and more high technology has broadened archaeological workers’ horizons on ancient society. With the support of newly emerging forces and new technologies， Shandong’s archaeological workers will still work conscientiously， endeavor to explore and continue to discern the blueprint of ancient culture and society. We also believe that archaeology can prove and continue history. Due to archaeology， that strange and distant China thousands of years ago will be closer to us， and allow us to have a better understanding of the long-standing， extensive and profound Chinese civilization.