城市考古学是中国考古学最重要的组成部分。1928年殷墟发掘以来的70余年间,考古发现的城址数以千计,历代重要都城遗址大多做过重点勘察、发掘,积累下大量科学资料。20世纪70年代以来,各地相继发现一大批史前城址,将中国古城出现的时间推到距今6000年前。在关于中国文明起源与形成的讨论中,上述城址成为重要研 Urban archeology is the most important part of Chinese archeology. In the more than 70 years since the discovery of the Yin Ruins in 1928, thousands of sites were discovered in archeology. Most of the important metropolitan sites in previous dynasties had undergone major investigation, exploration and accumulation of a large amount of scientific information. Since the 1970s, a large number of prehistoric cities and towns have been discovered around the country, pushing the emergence of the ancient city of China 6,000 years ago. In discussing the origins and formation of Chinese civilization, the above-mentioned sites have become important research