白(bai)(bai)音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)(han)一期小河西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺址(zhi)距(ju)今(jin)8200年(nian)前,是該地(di)區為(wei)原始性的聚(ju)落(luo)遺址(zhi),而距(ju)今(jin)8200—7200年(nian)的二期興隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺址(zhi)是小河西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的延續與(yu)發展。距(ju)今(jin)7400—7200年(nian)左右的二期乙類(lei)晚(wan)段遺存屬興隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)白(bai)(bai)音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)(han)類(lei)型(xing)。距(ju)今(jin)7200—6470年(nian)的白(bai)(bai)音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)(han)三期遺存可分為(wei)甲、乙兩類(lei),屬趙(zhao)寶溝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)。白(bai)(bai)音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)(han)四期早、中段距(ju)今(jin)約6400—5300年(nian)。
1986年,內(nei)蒙(meng)(meng)(meng)古(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區赤峰(feng)市政府修建平(ping)雙(shuang)(河(he)北省平(ping)泉(quan)縣—內(nei)蒙(meng)(meng)(meng)古(gu)(gu)林西縣雙(shuang)井店鄉(xiang))公(gong)路時(shi)發現白音長汗遺(yi)址(zhi),1988年、1989年內(nei)蒙(meng)(meng)(meng)古(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區文物考古(gu)(gu)研究所對該(gai)遺(yi)址(zhi)進(jin)(jin)行了(le)兩次考古(gu)(gu)發掘,1991年由內(nei)蒙(meng)(meng)(meng)古(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區文物考古(gu)(gu)研究所和吉林大(da)學聯合再次進(jin)(jin)行了(le)考古(gu)(gu)發掘。三次發掘共(gong)揭(jie)露7264平(ping)方米,出土了(le)大(da)量(liang)遺(yi)跡遺(yi)物。
根據內蒙古文物考古研(yan)究所調(diao)查、勘(kan)探和發掘情況,白音長汗遺址為南北(bei)兩個聚居區,分為五期七類(lei)。
一期遺存為(wei)小(xiao)河西文化,發現(xian)遺存較少。
二期遺(yi)存為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)興隆洼文化(hua),有兩(liang)種類(lei)型(xing)。一(yi)種類(lei)型(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)南臺子類(lei)型(xing),分(fen)(fen)(fen)布在(zai)遺(yi)址(zhi)西南部山(shan)頂東坡上,遺(yi)跡、遺(yi)物(wu)數(shu)(shu)(shu)量較(jiao)少,出土有陶器、石器等(deng)。一(yi)種類(lei)型(xing)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)白(bai)音長汗類(lei)型(xing),分(fen)(fen)(fen)布在(zai)山(shan)東坡,數(shu)(shu)(shu)量多(duo),是白(bai)音長汗遺(yi)址(zhi)中(zhong)主要的遺(yi)存,遺(yi)物(wu)十分(fen)(fen)(fen)豐富。為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)兩(liang)處相鄰的聚落遺(yi)址(zhi),均(jun)由(you)房(fang)址(zhi)、灰(hui)坑、墓葬區、圍溝(gou)組成,較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)完整。房(fang)址(zhi)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)半地(di)穴式建(jian)筑(zhu),絕大多(duo)數(shu)(shu)(shu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)長方形(xing),少數(shu)(shu)(shu)是方形(xing),設有門(men)道。多(duo)數(shu)(shu)(shu)房(fang)址(zhi)內有灶(zao),分(fen)(fen)(fen)石板(ban)坑灶(zao)、地(di)面灶(zao)兩(liang)種。房(fang)址(zhi)內柱洞發現較(jiao)少,窖穴不多(duo),壁龕(kan)破壞(huai)嚴重。居住面上遺(yi)留有生(sheng)產工具、生(sheng)活用具、裝飾品等(deng)。
三期遺存為趙寶溝(gou)文化,有兩種類(lei)型(xing)(xing)。一(yi)(yi)種為趙寶溝(gou)類(lei)型(xing)(xing),有三排房址,遺物較(jiao)為豐富(fu)。一(yi)(yi)種為西(xi)荒(huang)山類(lei)型(xing)(xing),有房址和灰坑(keng),遺跡數量(liang)較(jiao)少。
四期遺存為紅山文化,遍(bian)布整個(ge)遺址(zhi),有房址(zhi)、灰坑和(he)墓(mu)葬等。
五期遺(yi)存為(wei)小(xiao)河沿文化(hua),遺(yi)跡較少(shao),只發現灰(hui)坑。陶器(qi)以(yi)素面和細繩紋(wen)為(wei)主,不見之字(zi)紋(wen)。
白音長汗(han)遺(yi)址一期(qi)遺(yi)存:陶器(qi)(qi)種類(lei)單(dan)一,主要為(wei)夾砂褐陶素面筒形罐(guan),陶質疏松(song),器(qi)(qi)體(ti)較(jiao)大,器(qi)(qi)口用(yong)泥條做簡單(dan)裝飾。
白音(yin)長汗遺址(zhi)二期遺存:遺物(wu)主(zhu)要(yao)有陶(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、蚌(bang)(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)(deng)。陶(tao)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為大宗,多為夾(jia)砂陶(tao),以(yi)夾(jia)粗砂黃褐陶(tao)和(he)夾(jia)粗砂黑褐陶(tao)為主(zhu)。器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有筒形(xing)(xing)罐、杯(bei)、盆、缽、碗、盤、盅、盞、紡輪等(deng)(deng)。大部(bu)分器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)表有裝飾,紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)飾有之字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、勾連紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、凹弦紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、附加堆紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)凸泥帶、平行(xing)豎線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、平行(xing)斜線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、短交叉線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、網(wang)格紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、篦點紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、折線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、人字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、波浪紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、菱形(xing)(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、短線(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)等(deng)(deng),以(yi)之字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)和(he)勾連紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)具代(dai)表。石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)數量(liang)較(jiao)多,以(yi)磨(mo)制(zhi)為主(zhu),其次為琢制(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),打(da)制(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)數量(liang)也(ye)較(jiao)多,器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有石(shi)(shi)(shi)刀、鏟、斧、磨(mo)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、紡輪、鋤形(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、網(wang)墜、石(shi)(shi)(shi)葉、刮削器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)、飾件、石(shi)(shi)(shi)雕人、石(shi)(shi)(shi)蛙形(xing)(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)(deng)。玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)只發(fa)現少量(liang)玉管、玉塊、玉蟬。骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)亦較(jiao)少,器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)(xing)有刀、柄、簪、錐、針、鏃等(deng)(deng)。蚌(bang)(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)數量(liang)較(jiao)多,有蚌(bang)(bang)珠、蚌(bang)(bang)臂釧、蚌(bang)(bang)刀、叉形(xing)(xing)蚌(bang)(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)(deng)。
白音長汗遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三期遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存:為趙寶(bao)溝文化,有(you)兩(liang)種類(lei)型。一種為趙寶(bao)溝類(lei)型,有(you)三排房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),遺(yi)(yi)(yi)物較為豐(feng)富。一種為西荒(huang)山類(lei)型,有(you)房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和灰坑,遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡數(shu)量較少(shao)。
白音長汗(han)遺址四期(qi)遺存:遺物(wu)數(shu)量(liang)較多,種類豐富,有陶(tao)器(qi)、石器(qi)、骨器(qi)、蚌器(qi)等。陶(tao)器(qi)為(wei)多數(shu),主(zhu)要為(wei)生活用具。以夾砂陶(tao)為(wei)主(zhu),素面(mian)器(qi)較少,紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)有之(zhi)字紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、劃紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、附加堆紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、乳釘紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、指甲紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、凹(ao)弦紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、壓(ya)印平行短線紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、窩紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、編織紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)等,并有一定數(shu)量(liang)的(de)彩陶(tao)。
白音長汗遺(yi)(yi)址五期遺(yi)(yi)存:小河沿文化,遺(yi)(yi)跡較少(shao),只發現灰坑。陶器以素(su)面和細繩紋為主(zhu),不(bu)見之字(zi)紋。
白音長(chang)(chang)汗(han)遺(yi)(yi)址文(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵豐富,基本涵蓋了(le)西(xi)遼(liao)河流域從早到晚各(ge)時(shi)(shi)期考古學(xue)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)內涵,尤以興隆洼文(wen)化(hua)(hua)白音長(chang)(chang)汗(han)類型和紅山文(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存豐富,在(zai)西(xi)遼(liao)河流域乃(nai)至內蒙古地區十分罕見(jian)。白音長(chang)(chang)汗(han)遺(yi)(yi)址直接(jie)影(ying)響著該地區時(shi)(shi)代(dai)略晚的趙寶溝(gou)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、富河文(wen)化(hua)(hua),豐富了(le)赤峰地區史(shi)前文(wen)明的發展譜系及(ji)脈絡,為西(xi)遼(liao)河流域史(shi)前聚落研究及(ji)中(zhong)華文(wen)明探源提供了(le)珍貴的實物資料(liao)。
白音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)遺址現存面積十余萬平方米,有房址、灰坑、墓葬、聚(ju)落(luo)圍壕等遺跡。該遺址文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵非(fei)常豐富,包括小河(he)西文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、興(xing)(xing)隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)南臺子類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、興(xing)(xing)隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)白音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、趙寶(bao)溝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)趙寶(bao)溝類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、趙寶(bao)溝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)西荒山類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、紅山文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、小河(he)沿文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)。其中(zhong)興(xing)(xing)隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型的(de)遺存豐富,該文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺存被專家認定為興(xing)(xing)隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)白音(yin)長(chang)汗(han)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型。
白音長汗遺(yi)址(zhi)位(wei)于內蒙古(gu)赤峰市林西縣南(nan)部(bu)西拉木倫(lun)河(he)北岸,西拉木倫(lun)河(he)主河(he)道距遺(yi)址(zhi)兩公里,古(gu)河(he)床(chuang)從其南(nan)部(bu)通過。該遺(yi)址(zhi)位(wei)于黃(huang)土堆積的低(di)山丘(qiu)陵區,處于中國(guo)季(ji)風(feng)區與非季(ji)風(feng)區交界的氣候敏感帶(dai)。遺(yi)址(zhi)坐落于白音長汗村西南(nan)約500米的一列山岡上。