宜城市周代文化遗址调查简报(之三)

2007年11月，武汉大学历史地理研究所联合宜城市博物馆在宜城境内进行第三次考古调查，重点踏勘了宜城北境、汉江西岸的周代文化遗存，探讨楚文化中心区域与其它地区的内在关系，考察楚文化发展、演变的轨迹。本次调查加深了我们对相关遗址大致年代和文化内涵的认识，对于促进楚国都城与疆域演变等课题的研究有一定帮助。

A Brief Report of Investigations into Zhou Dynasty Site (Part 3) in Yicheng, Hubei

In November 2007,the institute of historical geology,Wuhan University,in collaboration with Yicheng Municipal Museum in November,2007,launched the third session of archaeological in- vestigations,primarily focusing on Zhou dynasty sites identified in the area of the north of Yicheng city and the western reach of Jianghan River.This project is important to exploring intrinsic relations be- tween Chu cultural centre and other regions,as well as to trace development of Chu culture.It is also valuable for study of chronology and cultural context of the sites,as well as for the study of the Chu State capital and changes of its territories.