1960年被發現,全國僅有的兩件完整的蛋殼(ke)黑陶(tao)鏤孔(kong)高柄杯均(jun)出土(tu)于東(dong)海峪(yu)遺址,位(wei)居(ju)1992年中國文物(wu)精(jing)華展中200件文物(wu)珍品之一。該陶(tao)器(qi)高26.5厘米,囂(xiao)壁薄處僅有0.2—0.3毫(hao)米,每件重量僅22克,造型規整,質地細密,厚薄均(jun)勻(yun),色(se)澤(ze)光亮漆黑,代(dai)表(biao)了龍山文化制(zhi)陶(tao)藝術的高水(shui)平(ping)。此外,遺址還出土(tu)磨(mo)制(zhi)石器(qi)等文物(wu)。
1973至(zhi)1975年,山東(dong)省博物館、山東(dong)大學和地方相(xiang)關部門(men)對其進(jin)行(xing)了(le)三次發掘(jue),首(shou)次發現了(le)大汶(wen)(wen)口(kou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化晚期、大汶(wen)(wen)口(kou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化向龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)化過(guo)渡(du)期和龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)化時(shi)期的“三疊層”,證明了(le)大汶(wen)(wen)口(kou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化和龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)化之(zhi)間的傳承與演化關系(xi)。出(chu)土(tu)的蛋殼鏤空黑(hei)(hei)(hei)陶(tao)高柄杯(bei)(bei)作(zuo)為200件全國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物珍(zhen)品(pin)(pin)之(zhi)一,參加了(le)“1992年中(zhong)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物精(jing)品(pin)(pin)展”的展出(chu)。全國(guo)僅(jin)有的兩(liang)件完整(zheng)的蛋殼黑(hei)(hei)(hei)陶(tao)鏤孔高柄杯(bei)(bei)均(jun)出(chu)土(tu)于東(dong)海峪遺址(zhi),位居(ju)1992年中(zhong)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物精(jing)華展中(zhong)200件文(wen)(wen)(wen)物珍(zhen)品(pin)(pin)之(zhi)一。該陶(tao)器(qi)高26.5厘米,囂(xiao)壁薄(bo)處僅(jin)有0.2—0.3毫米,每件重量僅(jin)22克,造型規(gui)整(zheng),質地細密,厚(hou)薄(bo)均(jun)勻,色(se)澤光亮漆黑(hei)(hei)(hei),代表了(le)龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)化制(zhi)陶(tao)藝術(shu)的高水平(ping)。又稱為“標準黑(hei)(hei)(hei)陶(tao)”,被(bei)世界考古界譽為“四千年前地球文(wen)(wen)(wen)明精(jing)致的制(zhi)作(zuo)”。此外,遺址(zhi)還出(chu)土(tu)磨制(zhi)石器(qi)等文(wen)(wen)(wen)物。
東海峪遺址下層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)出土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)陶器(qi)如黑(hei)陶高(gao)柄(bing)杯、細頸袋(dai)足、夾砂鼓腹(fu)罐以及鼎(ding)、壺、觶(zhi)(zhi)等(deng),都具(ju)有(you)(you)大汶口文(wen)化(hua)晚期的(de)(de)(de)(de)特(te)征。據(ju)放(fang)射性(xing)碳(tan)素斷代并經校正,年代為(wei)(wei)公(gong)元(yuan)前2860~前2690年。中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)器(qi)物(wu)中(zhong),如蛋殼(ke)黑(hei)陶高(gao)柄(bing)杯、觶(zhi)(zhi)形(xing)(xing)杯、等(deng)腰(yao)三(san)角形(xing)(xing)堆紋鼎(ding)足等(deng),既(ji)是由下層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)同類器(qi)物(wu)演變發(fa)展而(er)來,又是上(shang)(shang)(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)同類器(qi)物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)祖(zu)型。中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)遺存(cun)具(ju)有(you)(you)從大汶口文(wen)化(hua)向(xiang)山(shan)東龍山(shan)文(wen)化(hua)過渡的(de)(de)(de)(de)性(xing)質,有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)見則把它(ta)定為(wei)(wei)山(shan)東龍山(shan)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)早期遺存(cun)。上(shang)(shang)(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)發(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)粗頸實(shi)足、粗頸袋(dai)足、大寬沿蛋殼(ke)黑(hei)陶高(gao)柄(bing)杯、近(jin)直腹(fu)小平底帶(dai)耳(er)杯、豆、罐、、斂口盆、鳥首(shou)形(xing)(xing)鼎(ding)足等(deng),都具(ju)有(you)(you)山(shan)東龍山(shan)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特(te)征。這(zhe)里的(de)(de)(de)(de) 3個文(wen)化(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)不僅在(zai)(zai)器(qi)物(wu)發(fa)展上(shang)(shang)(shang)互相(xiang)(xiang)銜(xian)接,同時,在(zai)(zai)墓葬(zang)、房(fang)屋建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)方面也有(you)(you)承襲關(guan)系。3層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)墓葬(zang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)制(zhi)和(he)(he)葬(zang)俗基(ji)(ji)(ji)本(ben)相(xiang)(xiang)同,都有(you)(you)長方形(xing)(xing)土(tu)坑墓或(huo)長方形(xing)(xing)豎穴石(shi)槨墓,葬(zang)式(shi)為(wei)(wei)仰身直肢,頭向(xiang)西北,隨葬(zang)器(qi)物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)組合(he)也大致相(xiang)(xiang)同。中(zhong)、上(shang)(shang)(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)房(fang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)都以臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)近(jin)方形(xing)(xing)地(di)面式(shi)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)為(wei)(wei)特(te)點,在(zai)(zai)夯土(tu)臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)上(shang)(shang)(shang)平地(di)起建(jian)或(huo)挖(wa)槽(cao)起建(jian)土(tu)墻,墻基(ji)(ji)(ji)多為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)粘(zhan)土(tu)夾石(shi)塊垛成,墻外有(you)(you)護(hu)坡,室內地(di)面用(yong)黃(huang)粘(zhan)土(tu)和(he)(he)砂筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)成。臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)護(hu)坡和(he)(he)室內地(di)基(ji)(ji)(ji)都是分層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)夯筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。房(fang)屋臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)出現(xian)和(he)(he)夯筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)技術的(de)(de)(de)(de)使用(yong),開中(zhong)國傳統的(de)(de)(de)(de)夯土(tu)臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)(ji)式(shi)土(tu)木結構建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)端(duan)倪(ni),在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國古代建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史(shi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)具(ju)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)意(yi)義。
因發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)大(da)汶(wen)口文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)“三疊層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)”而(er)出名。1975年(nian)秋的發(fa)(fa)掘主要(yao)在遺(yi)址東緣,文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)堆(dui)(dui)積(ji)主要(yao)有(you)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng):下層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)屬大(da)汶(wen)口文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)晚期階段(duan)的堆(dui)(dui)積(ji),此層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)之(zhi)下還(huan)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian)2座(zuo)這一階段(duan)的墓(mu)葬(zang);中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)除文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)外,還(huan)有(you)一座(zuo)墓(mu)葬(zang),“具有(you)從大(da)汶(wen)口文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)向龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)過渡的性質”;上層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)堆(dui)(dui)積(ji)是主要(yao)的一個文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),堆(dui)(dui)積(ji)和墓(mu)葬(zang)屬于龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)階段(duan)。東海峪遺(yi)址“三疊層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)”的發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian),基本上解(jie)決(jue)了(le)大(da)汶(wen)口文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)和山(shan)東龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)之(zhi)間的傳(chuan)承與(yu)演化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)關系。現(xian)(xian)在一般把以中(zhong)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為代表的遺(yi)存定為龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的早期階段(duan)之(zhi)初。這一發(fa)(fa)現(xian)(xian),為其他(ta)地區(qu)的研究提供了(le)更多可借鑒資(zi)料。
東海峪遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)文化(hua)遺跡主要是(shi)房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和墓葬。房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)共(gong)發現12座,都是(shi)西南向。在(zai)結構(gou)上是(shi)方形(xing)土臺(tai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)由土臺(tai)、墻(qiang)基(ji)、土墻(qiang)和墻(qiang)外(wai)護坡(po)構(gou)成(cheng),有的(de)(de)還有灶址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。這(zhe)種房址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)土臺(tai)應是(shi)夯(hang)打(da)筑(zhu)成(cheng),然(ran)后再在(zai)土臺(tai)上挖基(ji)槽(cao)或平地起建(jian)(jian)(jian)土墻(qiang)。墻(qiang)外(wai)設置護坡(po),室內地面采用(yong)黃粘土和砂墊而成(cheng)。墻(qiang)體則是(shi)多為黃粘土夾石垛(duo)成(cheng)(四(si)角石塊較多,應為加固(gu)墻(qiang)體用(yong)),這(zhe)種夯(hang)筑(zhu)技(ji)術的(de)(de)使用(yong)和臺(tai)基(ji)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)形(xing)式及(ji)房屋的(de)(de)整體布局對(dui)研究當時此區域(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)社會組(zu)織(zhi)形(xing)式、文明(ming)程(cheng)度及(ji)此區域(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)氣候(hou)環境等方面提(ti)供了很(hen)多參考資(zi)料(liao)。種種跡象表明(ming),這(zhe)里是(shi)一處較大的(de)(de)中心聚落遺址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
墓(mu)葬共發現18座,形制有長(chang)(chang)方形土坑豎穴和長(chang)(chang)方形豎穴石槨墓(mu)兩(liang)種,葬式(shi)皆為(wei)仰(yang)身直肢、頭向朝西北。以上的(de)一(yi)致性(xing),表明這些墓(mu)主人應屬同一(yi)部族,這為(wei)族屬的(de)研(yan)究提供了佐(zuo)證。
東海峪遺址房屋臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)的(de)出現、夯筑技術(shu)的(de)使用,都開(kai)啟了中(zhong)國傳統的(de)夯筑臺(tai)基(ji)(ji)式土木建筑的(de)先(xian)河。房屋建筑出現“散水”設施,說明先(xian)民已掌握(wo)了較為先(xian)進(jin)的(de)防潮技術(shu)。
1977年被山東省(sheng)革命委員會公布(bu)為省(sheng)級(ji)文物(wu)保護單(dan)位,2006年被國務院核定公布(bu)為全(quan)國重點(dian)文物(wu)保護單(dan)位。
2016年(nian)01月(yue)14日(ri),日(ri)照文化遺(yi)產保(bao)護(hu)工作可圈(quan)可點,重新修訂了(le)《日(ri)照市文物保(bao)護(hu)管理規定》。東海峪(yu)遺(yi)址保(bao)護(hu)與展示工程項(xiang)目立項(xiang)及方案編報工作完(wan)成。
東海峪遺(yi)址出(chu)土的(de)蛋殼鏤空(kong)黑陶(tao)高(gao)柄杯作(zuo)為(wei)200件全(quan)國文(wen)物(wu)珍品之一,參加了“1992年中國文(wen)物(wu)精品展”的(de)展出(chu)。