“南海Ⅰ号”沉船考古与水下文化遗产保护

Wreck Archaeology of "South China Sea I" And The Conservation Of The Underwater Cultural Heritage

"南海Ⅰ号"南宋早期沉船是我国迄今为止最重要的水下考古发现,作为一项重要的文化遗产,"南海Ⅰ号"本身具有物质文化和非物质文化遗产的双重属性。本文首先回顾了"南海Ⅰ号"整体打捞的基本思路和实施过程,指出针对该沉船的考古工作是水下考古与海洋工程的有机结合,开创了我国水下文化遗产保护的一种全新模式。这一考古项目提倡的水下文化遗产保护思路完全符合联合国教科文组织遗产保护"原真性"、"完整性"的要求。

The shipwreck of 'South China Sea I' at early South Song dynasty is the most important underwater archaeological discovery in China till now. As a vital cultural heritage, 'South China Sea I' is possessed of the two-fold attribute of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. After reviewing the basic reason and the process of the project, the paper point out that the wreck archaeology of 'South China Sea I' is the perfect collaboration of underwater archaeology and marine engineering. It creates a new pattern of the conservation of the underwater cultural heritage. The method in protecting the underwater cultural heritage which advocated by this archaeological project is completely consistent with the spirit of 'Authenticity' and 'Integrity' in the conservation of UNESCO cultural heritage.