輝(hui)河發源(yuan)于大興安嶺中(zhong)部(bu)西(xi)北側(ce)(ce)的叢山密林中(zhong),由二(er)十(shi)幾(ji)條小河匯(hui)集于烏(wu)拉(la)吉呼(hu),折向(xiang)西(xi)北緩(huan)緩(huan)流(liu)入呼(hu)倫(lun)貝(bei)爾(er)草(cao)原,把大草(cao)原分為(wei)(wei)兩部(bu)分。其左側(ce)(ce)被稱為(wei)(wei)巴爾(er)虎(hu)草(cao)原,右側(ce)(ce)則(ze)是鄂溫(wen)克草(cao)原。輝(hui)河河道開闊平(ping)坦,河水彎(wan)彎(wan)曲(qu)曲(qu)流(liu)至寶力格東又折向(xiang)東北,匯(hui)入伊敏河。輝(hui)河水壩(ba)距河口(kou)14公里,屬于鄂溫(wen)克族(zu)自治旗(qi)錫尼河西(xi)蘇木(mu)(鄉)境(jing)內。北距海拉(la)爾(er)市33公里。
遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)位于(yu)輝河水壩,海拔高度約640米,分布范圍約30多萬平(ping)方米,地(di)貌部位明確,地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)清楚(chu),屬于(yu)原地(di)埋藏類型,遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)物保(bao)存新鮮,無(wu)分選現象(xiang)。遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)文(wen)化層(ceng)(ceng)為灰黑(hei)色細(xi)沙層(ceng)(ceng),厚可達1米,石(shi)料主要采自(zi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)以東10公里(li)左右的(de)伊敏河岸(an)的(de)砂礫石(shi)層(ceng)(ceng)。1975年,黑(hei)龍(long)江省文(wen)物普查(cha)工作隊曾對(dui)輝河右岸(an)做過文(wen)物調查(cha),先(xian)后(hou)發(fa)現細(xi)石(shi)器(qi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)12處,其中有(you)代表性的(de)即(ji)輝河水壩北側河岸(an)邊及臺地(di)上遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)。
掘地點選在輝河水壩北(bei)側320米(mi)處,靠河崖開1×2米(mi)探方一個,共出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)314件(jian)。這里的土(tu)(tu)(tu)質單一,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)細沙(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)。只(zhi)能依靠出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)大致區分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)六層(ceng)。一層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)18厘(li)米(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)地表土(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng),不見(jian)遺(yi)物(wu)。第(di)二(er)層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)18~30厘(li)米(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質為(wei)(wei)(wei)黑(hei)褐色(se)細沙(sha),含有炭(tan)粒(li)和(he)油(you)跡。出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)細石(shi)器(qi)(qi)、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)等27件(jian),骨片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)8件(jian),鐵(tie)(tie)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)1件(jian)。第(di)三層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)30~55厘(li)米(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質與(yu)二(er)層(ceng)無(wu)明(ming)顯(xian)變化,仍(reng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)黑(hei)褐色(se)細沙(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)。出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)豐富,多達174件(jian)。其(qi)中(zhong)細石(shi)器(qi)(qi)、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、石(shi)核(he)及石(shi)葉共122件(jian),陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)23件(jian),碎骨器(qi)(qi)殘片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)28件(jian),鐵(tie)(tie)器(qi)(qi)殘片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)1件(jian)。第(di)四層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)55~90厘(li)米(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質由黑(hei)褐色(se)漸變為(wei)(wei)(wei)黃色(se),仍(reng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)細沙(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)。發(fa)掘面積縮小(xiao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)1×1米(mi),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)因此減少到80件(jian)。其(qi)中(zhong)細石(shi)器(qi)(qi)41件(jian),陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)13件(jian),骨貝殘片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)3件(jian)。從陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)的紋飾、陶(tao)(tao)質、工(gong)藝(yi)等分(fen)(fen)析(xi),文化內涵(han)明(ming)顯(xian)不同于第(di)三層(ceng),但地層(ceng)無(wu)明(ming)顯(xian)界線。第(di)五層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)90~110厘(li)米(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)黃沙(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)細石(shi)器(qi)(qi)12件(jian),碎骨(魚(yu)貝類)殘片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)12塊。第(di)六層(ceng),深(shen)(shen)110厘(li)米(mi)以(yi)下,為(wei)(wei)(wei)原生(sheng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質為(wei)(wei)(wei)純(chun)凈黃色(se)細沙(sha),不見(jian)遺(yi)物(wu)。
呼倫(lun)貝爾市(shi)文物(wu)(wu)工(gong)作者在(zai)多年的試掘和文物(wu)(wu)普查中發現(xian)輝河水壩遺(yi)址存有大量細石(shi)器和陶(tao)器片。此次挖(wa)掘共挖(wa)了(le)(le)四(si)個探(tan)方(fang),總面積105平方(fang)米,共出土文物(wu)(wu)2000多件。有石(shi)葉、石(shi)片、陶(tao)片、石(shi)核(he)等(deng),還發現(xian)了(le)(le)兩(liang)了(le)(le)兩(liang)處灰(hui)堆,從灰(hui)堆中出土了(le)(le)大量的動物(wu)(wu)骨(gu)骼。