今年是西北大学考古专业成立五十周年。喜看今日专业茁壮发展,辉煌前进,诚谓时代之赋予,历史之必然。抚今追昔,感慨良多。理智和责任使我不由得念及专业成立之缘由、经过以及先师武伯纶先生当年倡议创建本专业之卓识和为专业培养青年师资而付出的心血。武老作古已十多年了,静思往事,如幻如梦,援笔追记,以示对先生教诲隆恩的崇敬和缅怀。一1949年5月20日,在解放战争胜利波涛席卷全国的澎湃洪流中,国民党胡宗南部闻风溃逃,古城西安获得了新生。位于西安城外的“国立西北大学”也随之旧貌变新颜,日夜发生着 This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of archeology at Northwestern University. Like to see today’s professional development, brilliant progress, sincerity is given the era, the inevitable history. Recall past this past, feeling a lot. Reason and responsibility made me unable to recall the cause of professional establishment, and through the pioneering work of Mr. Wu Polon in the same year, it was decided to create the professional knowledge and professional training of young teachers. Wu old for more than 10 years, meditation past, illusory dreams, aid pen recitations, in order to show his reverence and memory of Mr. Long Enron. On May 20, 1949, in the surging torrent sweeping the country with the victory waves of the Liberation War, the KMT Hu Tsungnan Department flew out of style and the ancient city of Xi’an won a renaissance. Located outside the city of Xi’an “National Northwestern University ” also will be the new appearance change, day and night