简析中国古代城防遗存的考古学研究

Archaeological Studies on the Urban Fortification Remains of Ancient China

中国古代城防遗存的考古学研究属于军事考古学的范畴,它的研究理论基础包括系统论、中层理论、场域理论和历史想象,其研究方法是以考古类型学与聚落考古为基础,采取多学科交叉,并运用文化因素分析法及重视"长时段"的分析研究;它的研究问题涵盖历史分期、遗存的选择、防御模式与时空差异及和自然环境的关系等等,这对于促进军事考古学的发展、增强民族自信心和自豪感、推动军事文化遗产的开发以及对当今国防建设有一定的借鉴意义。

The archaeological studies on the urban fortification remains of ancient China belong to the discipline of military archaeology; their theoretical bases include system theory, theories of middle range, field theory and historical imagination, their research methods include the multidisciplinary analyses and studies based on archaeological typology and settlement archaeology and using cultural element analysis with emphasis on ＂long-term theory＂, and their research topics include historical chronology, choices of remains, fortification modes and temporal and spatial differences and their relationship with the natural environments, etc. These researches have somehow significance to advance the military archaeology, strengthen the national self-confidence and sense of pride, propel the development and utilization of military cultural heritages and provide reference for modem national defense construction.