在(zai)(zai)(zai)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)縣下(xia)(xia)河(he)西村的(de)(de)仰韶(shao)時(shi)期遺存(cun)分布達40萬(wan)平(ping)米(mi),在(zai)(zai)(zai)該處(chu)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)6座(zuo)仰韶(shao)時(shi)期大(da)(da)型房(fang)址(zhi)。2010年8~12月(yue)間(jian),在(zai)(zai)(zai)對其中(zhong)的(de)(de)F1和(he)(he)F2進行了發(fa)(fa)掘,揭露面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1000平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi),發(fa)(fa)現(xian)了兩(liang)座(zuo)仰韶(shao)中(zhong)期晚段的(de)(de)大(da)(da)型房(fang)址(zhi)和(he)(he)42座(zuo)灰(hui)(hui)坑(keng)、2處(chu)活(huo)動面(mian)(mian)(mian)。其中(zhong)F1殘(can)存(cun)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)263.4平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi),殘(can)存(cun)使(shi)用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)217平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi),復原(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)364.85米(mi),復原(yuan)使(shi)用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)304.5米(mi),是目(mu)前所發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)同期單體(ti)房(fang)址(zhi)中(zhong)最大(da)(da)的(de)(de)一(yi)例。F2殘(can)存(cun)建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)112平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi),殘(can)存(cun)使(shi)用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)92平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi),復原(yuan)后的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)和(he)(he)使(shi)用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)分別為(wei)(wei)240.66和(he)(he)181.44平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米(mi)。兩(liang)座(zuo)房(fang)址(zhi)位于仰韶(shao)時(shi)期遺存(cun)分布范圍的(de)(de)南側邊緣,門向朝南,面(mian)(mian)(mian)對房(fang)址(zhi)南側的(de)(de)沖溝(gou)和(he)(he)白(bai)(bai)水(shui)河(he)河(he)谷(gu),房(fang)址(zhi)東部(bu)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)梯田(tian)破壞(huai)。兩(liang)座(zuo)房(fang)址(zhi)的(de)(de)形制(zhi)(zhi)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)五(wu)邊形,有內外兩(liang)層墻體(ti),地面(mian)(mian)(mian)分為(wei)(wei)上下(xia)(xia)兩(liang)層,地面(mian)(mian)(mian)以下(xia)(xia)鋪設草拌(ban)泥,草拌(ban)泥之(zhi)下(xia)(xia)或經(jing)火(huo)烘烤或經(jing)夯實(shi)。值得(de)一(yi)提(ti)的(de)(de)是這(zhe)兩(liang)處(chu)房(fang)址(zhi)的(de)(de)地面(mian)(mian)(mian)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)料(liao)姜石燒制(zhi)(zhi)而成的(de)(de)白(bai)(bai)灰(hui)(hui)地面(mian)(mian)(mian),為(wei)(wei)目(mu)前所知(zhi)早使(shi)用(yong)白(bai)(bai)灰(hui)(hui)處(chu)理的(de)(de)地面(mian)(mian)(mian)。這(zhe)兩(liang)座(zuo)大(da)(da)型房(fang)址(zhi)以往所發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)此類(lei)房(fang)址(zhi)有同有異,在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)個大(da)(da)的(de)(de)技術(shu)傳統下(xia)(xia)體(ti)現(xian)出了各地不同的(de)(de)特(te)點。
F1地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)上(shang)(shang)有(you)4個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻均(jun)(jun)有(you)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)發現(xian),其(qi)中(zhong)內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻中(zhong)保存有(you)36個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),外墻3個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),門(men)道兩個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。8號柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)上(shang)(shang)大下(xia)(xia)小(xiao),直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)40~50厘米,距房(fang)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)110厘米,因草(cao)拌(ban)泥阻隔下(xia)(xia)部中(zhong)空,結合(he)房(fang)址內(nei)(nei)(nei)的(de)堆積(ji)狀(zhuang)況(kuang)、內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻向(xiang)內(nei)(nei)(nei)傾(qing)倒(dao)的(de)情(qing)況(kuang)和房(fang)址內(nei)(nei)(nei)所出陶片較(jiao)少的(de)情(qing)況(kuang)可(ke)推測F1為(wei)居民(min)主動廢棄,并(bing)(bing)在(zai)遷走之(zhi)前(qian)推倒(dao)墻體(ti),將柱(zhu)子移走。F1的(de)火(huo)塘(tang)由(you)操作(zuo)(zuo)間(jian)、火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)、地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)灶三部分組成(cheng),其(qi)中(zhong)操作(zuo)(zuo)間(jian)與斜(xie)坡門(men)道相(xiang)連(lian),并(bing)(bing)經火(huo)門(men)與火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)相(xiang)連(lian),火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)1.8米,深2米,火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)與近長方形(xing)的(de)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)灶相(xiang)連(lian)。據(ju)房(fang)址東(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察(cha)可(ke)以(yi)發現(xian)F1建造之(zhi)前(qian)先挖了一個(ge)(ge)基坑,但坑內(nei)(nei)(nei)填土并(bing)(bing)非夯(hang)打而(er)成(cheng),地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)之(zhi)下(xia)(xia)形(xing)成(cheng)若干不連(lian)續(xu)分布的(de)堆積(ji),且多(duo)數未見(jian)夯(hang)打痕(hen)(hen)跡亦非草(cao)拌(ban)泥。從東(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察(cha)基本(ben)可(ke)以(yi)認為(wei)F1的(de)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)(xia)兩層(ceng)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)是(shi)(shi)由(you)房(fang)址的(de)翻新和修(xiu)(xiu)葺(qi)形(xing)成(cheng)。F2未見(jian)門(men)道,出門(men)即為(wei)一個(ge)(ge)向(xiang)下(xia)(xia)的(de)斜(xie)坡,內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻墻皮和地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)上(shang)(shang)均(jun)(jun)有(you)紅(hong)色顏料的(de)痕(hen)(hen)跡。火(huo)塘(tang)由(you)火(huo)門(men)和火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)兩部分構成(cheng),火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)1.1米,深60厘米,在(zai)其(qi)下(xia)(xia)疊壓有(you)一個(ge)(ge)直(zhi)(zhi)徑(jing)(jing)約1.4米的(de)火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)。內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻保存有(you)21個(ge)(ge)扶墻柱(zhu)的(de)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),和兩個(ge)(ge)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)柱(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。據(ju)東(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察(cha),內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻修(xiu)(xiu)建在(zai)下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)之(zhi)上(shang)(shang),由(you)紅(hong)燒土碎塊(kuai)、細(xi)小(xiao)陶片和小(xiao)石塊(kuai)組成(cheng)。外墻打破F3的(de)內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻體(ti),F3的(de)內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻全部被(bei)燒成(cheng)磚紅(hong)色,其(qi)中(zhong)發現(xian)有(you)已炭化(hua)的(de)大木柱(zhu)和分布于邊(bian)緣(yuan)的(de)小(xiao)木柱(zhu)。在(zai)對F2局(ju)部地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)清理(li)后暴露出下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),該地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)全部涂朱,且因經火(huo)而(er)呈(cheng)現(xian)出黑紅(hong)兩色。結合(he)火(huo)膛(tang)(tang)(tang)、剖(pou)(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)、地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)和墻體(ti)的(de)情(qing)況(kuang),可(ke)以(yi)認為(wei)F2是(shi)(shi)在(zai)F3失(shi)火(huo)后重(zhong)建的(de)一個(ge)(ge)較(jiao)小(xiao)房(fang)址。
白(bai)水(shui)縣下(xia)河遺址(zhi)發現于1988年的(de)全(quan)省文(wen)物普查,隸(li)屬(shu)于白(bai)水(shui)縣雷村(cun)鄉下(xia)河村(cun)。經初步調(diao)查和試掘,初步認定下(xia)河西(xi)遺址(zhi)面積在 150 萬平方米(mi),確(que)認 75 座屬(shu)于五(wu)六千年前(qian)仰韶時代和龍(long)山(shan)時代的(de)房(fang)址(zhi),發現了 27 個當(dang)時典(dian)型的(de)喪葬(zang)儀式(shi)瓷(ci)棺葬(zang)。該(gai)遺址(zhi)的(de)整(zheng)體(ti)文(wen)化面貌(mao)屬(shu)客省莊(zhuang)文(wen)化,但其中(zhong)(zhong)也不乏(fa)一些新(xin)的(de)因素。下(xia)河西(xi)遺址(zhi)的(de)發現對于即將進行的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)明探(tan)源工(gong)程具有重(zhong)要意(yi)義。
白水(shui)縣下(xia)河遺(yi)址(zhi)發(fa)現(xian)于1988年(nian)的(de)(de)全省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)普查(cha),隸屬(shu)于白水(shui)縣雷村鄉下(xia)河村。經初(chu)步調查(cha)和(he)試掘(jue)(jue),初(chu)步認定下(xia)河西遺(yi)址(zhi)面積在150萬平方(fang)米,確認75座屬(shu)于五六千年(nian)前仰韶時(shi)代(dai)和(he)龍山時(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)房址(zhi),發(fa)現(xian)了27個當時(shi)典型的(de)(de)喪葬儀(yi)式(shi)瓷(ci)棺(guan)葬。該遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)整體文(wen)(wen)(wen)化面貌屬(shu)客(ke)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)莊文(wen)(wen)(wen)化,但其中也不(bu)乏一些新(xin)的(de)(de)因素。下(xia)河西遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)發(fa)現(xian)對于即將進行的(de)(de)中華文(wen)(wen)(wen)明探(tan)源工程(cheng)具有重要意義。下(xia)河西遺(yi)址(zhi)發(fa)現(xian)于1988年(nian)的(de)(de)陜(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)普查(cha),自2004年(nian)4月開始,陜(shan)西省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)考古研(yan)究所(suo)對該遺(yi)址(zhi)進行調查(cha)和(he)試掘(jue)(jue)。它對研(yan)究仰韶文(wen)(wen)(wen)化、龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)化以(yi)及客(ke)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)莊文(wen)(wen)(wen)化的(de)(de)分布(bu)、分期和(he)分類具有很大的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)價值。