遺址位于(yu)湖北(bei)省十堰(yan)市鄖西縣香口(kou)鄉黃(huang)云(yun)鋪村,是(shi)舊石器時代(dai)的(de)古遺址。黃(huang)龍洞(dong)(dong)地理坐標為(wei)(wei) 110°13′04.3″E, 33°07′62.8″N, 海拔約(yue)(yue)601 m. 黃(huang)龍洞(dong)(dong)處(chu)于(yu)秦嶺東(dong)段(duan)南麓(lu)丘陵山(shan)地, 發(fa)(fa)育于(yu)古生界(jie)寒(han)武系中(zhong)(zhong)統(tong)岳(yue)家坪組的(de)石灰巖地層, 該(gai)組地層在黃(huang)龍洞(dong)(dong)附近表現為(wei)(wei)黑(hei)色(se)中(zhong)(zhong)-薄層層狀(zhuang)(zhuang)泥(ni)質灰巖和含碳(tan)泥(ni)質灰巖. 該(gai)區在地質構(gou)造上屬南秦嶺-印(yin)支(zhi)褶(zhe)皺帶東(dong)段(duan), 地貌(mao)以中(zhong)(zhong)、低山(shan)和盆地為(wei)(wei)主, 地勢起(qi)伏(fu)變化(hua)大(da), 山(shan)坡陡(dou)峻(jun), 溝壑縱橫. 黃(huang)龍洞(dong)(dong)為(wei)(wei)大(da)型管狀(zhuang)(zhuang)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong), 洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)平面主軸近東(dong)北(bei)-西南向. 洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)原始寬度約(yue)(yue) 27.8 m, 高(gao)約(yue)(yue)11 m. 現初步探明(ming)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)水(shui)(shui)平深(shen)度約(yue)(yue)400余米(未到盡頭(tou)), 寬度11~117 m. 洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)朝向東(dong)北(bei), 洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)前有發(fa)(fa)源(yuan)于(yu)秦嶺的(de)大(da)水(shui)(shui)河(漢(han)江支(zhi)流), 洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)高(gao)出(chu)河水(shui)(shui)約(yue)(yue)7.8 m. 洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)前是(shi)順大(da)水(shui)(shui)河發(fa)(fa)育的(de)狹長(chang)平川, 洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)后是(shi)綿延(yan)的(de)黃(huang)龍山(shan)(主峰1277 m). 洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)原生堆(dui)積(ji)深(shen)厚, 堆(dui)積(ji)物頂(ding)部普遍發(fa)(fa)育鈣板(ban)層. 堆(dui)積(ji)物在洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)處(chu)位置(zhi)較低, 向洞(dong)(dong)里(li)逐(zhu)漸抬升, 與(yu)洞(dong)(dong)穴(xue)頂(ding)部間(jian)距漸小. 堆(dui)積(ji)物結構(gou)簡單(dan), 自(zi)然(ran)分層較清楚, 自(zi)上而下可(ke)劃分為(wei)(wei)5層。
(1) 頂(ding)鈣板層: 乳白色(se)或棕(zong)黃色(se), 大多(duo)結構致密(mi)、純凈(jing), 局部不(bu)純凈(jing)者(zhe)結構疏松(song). 在洞(dong)內分布(bu)比較普遍, 厚約(yue)2~ 28 cm;
(2) 粉(fen)砂質黏(nian)土(tu)-砂礫(li)(li)層: 粉(fen)砂質黏(nian)土(tu)與砂礫(li)(li)呈“同層異相”: 靠洞(dong)口的堆積為(wei)(wei)含黏(nian)土(tu)基質的砂礫(li)(li), 向洞(dong)內則砂礫(li)(li)逐漸變少、礫(li)(li)徑漸小, 在洞(dong)內深處轉變為(wei)(wei)粉(fen)砂質黏(nian)土(tu). 洞(dong)內地勢(shi)較(jiao)高處該層缺失(shi). 無包含物. 厚1~201 cm;
(3) 紅(hong)色粉砂質(zhi)黏土層(ceng): 層(ceng)內間續發(fa)育(yu)2層(ceng)薄(bo)鈣板, 鈣板呈局部、斷續發(fa)育(yu), 棕黃(huang)色. 鈣板層(ceng)下方局部發(fa)育(yu)有孤立的石筍, 與(yu)鈣板層(ceng)無(wu)直接連(lian)接. 本層(ceng)厚(hou)58~101 cm;
(4) 石灰巖風化(hua)(hua)物(wu)堆積層(ceng): 結構較松散, 主要為(wei)石灰巖風化(hua)(hua)角礫和風化(hua)(hua)殘余黏土基質等. 無(wu)包含物(wu), 厚41~66 cm;
(5) 棕紅(hong)色粉砂質黏土, 結構較緊密, 無包含物, 厚18~26 cm。
2013年5月(yue) ,被國(guo)(guo)務院核定(ding)公布為第七批(pi)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)重點文物保護單位。
黃(huang)龍洞出土動物化(hua)石1700余件, 經初(chu)步(bu)鑒定為11目50種.
(1)靈(ling)長目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕碩獼猴、獼猴、灰(hui)葉猴 (2) 十足目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕重石束腹(fu)蟹 (3) 無尾目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕蛙 (4) 食蟲目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕微尾、刺猬 (5) 翼手目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕普(pu)氏蹄蝠(fu)(fu)、大(da)(da)馬(ma)蹄蝠(fu)(fu)、馬(ma)鐵菊頭(tou)(tou)蝠(fu)(fu)、皮氏菊頭(tou)(tou)蝠(fu)(fu)、大(da)(da)耳(er)菊頭(tou)(tou)蝠(fu)(fu)、印度假吸(xi)吸(xi)血蝠(fu)(fu)、鼠(shu)(shu)耳(er)蝠(fu)(fu)、白腹(fu)管(guan)鼻(bi)蝠(fu)(fu) (6) 兔形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu):鼠(shu)(shu)兔 (7) 嚙齒目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu):苛(ke)南絨鼠(shu)(shu)、變(bian)異倉鼠(shu)(shu)、灰(hui)鼯(wu)鼠(shu)(shu)、紅白鼯(wu)鼠(shu)(shu)、赤腹(fu)松鼠(shu)(shu)、側紋巖松鼠(shu)(shu)、毛(mao)耳(er)鼯(wu)鼠(shu)(shu)、華南豪豬、中華竹鼠(shu)(shu) (8) 食肉目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕云豹、最后鬣(lie)狗(gou)、豺、狼、豬獾(huan)、果(guo)子貍(li)、大(da)(da)熊貓(mao)(mao)巴(ba)氏亞種、黑(hei)熊、柯氏西藏熊、華南虎、野貓(mao)(mao) (9) 長鼻(bi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕東方劍齒象(10) 奇蹄目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)﹕中國(guo)犀、基氏貝爾格(ge)犀、華南巨貘(11) 偶蹄目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu):野豬、香麝、赤麂、獐(zhang)、水鹿(lu)、梅花鹿(lu)、青羊(yang)(yang)、羚羊(yang)(yang)、蘇門(men)羚。
該動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)包(bao)含一(yi)定數(shu)(shu)量的(de)(de)(de)更新世(shi)(shi)絕滅種(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu), 如(ru)(ru)碩獼猴(hou)、變異(yi)倉鼠、最后(hou)鬣狗、大熊貓巴氏亞種(zhong)(zhong)、柯氏西藏熊、東方劍(jian)齒(chi)象、中(zhong)國(guo)犀、華南巨(ju)貘等(deng), 同時也(ye)(ye)有較多現(xian)生種(zhong)(zhong), 如(ru)(ru)云(yun)豹、豺、狼、豬獾、果子貍(li)、野豬、水(shui)鹿(lu)、梅(mei)花(hua)鹿(lu)等(deng)。 動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)組合具備(bei)更新世(shi)(shi)中(zhong)、晚期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)時代特(te)(te)點, 總體面貌表(biao)現(xian)出大熊貓-劍(jian)齒(chi)象動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)特(te)(te)征(zheng). 動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)生態反映該遺址是(shi)(shi)以(yi)(yi)熱(re)帶、亞熱(re)帶森林(lin)(lin)(lin)環(huan)境(jing)景觀為主, 如(ru)(ru)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)中(zhong)發(fa)現(xian)有低地(di)密林(lin)(lin)(lin)、熱(re)帶雨林(lin)(lin)(lin)以(yi)(yi)樹(shu)棲生活為主的(de)(de)(de)云(yun)豹、長綠闊(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)帶生活的(de)(de)(de)毛耳鼯鼠、及數(shu)(shu)量較多的(de)(de)(de)菊(ju)頭蝠等(deng). 菊(ju)頭蝠是(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)(de)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)性(xing)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu), 并(bing)且只在大片森林(lin)(lin)(lin)環(huan)境(jing)下適宜生存, 因(yin)此又被動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)學家稱為森林(lin)(lin)(lin)環(huan)境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)標志. 動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)中(zhong)也(ye)(ye)有具山地(di)特(te)(te)征(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和以(yi)(yi)秦嶺為分布中(zhong)心的(de)(de)(de)區域性(xing)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu), 前者(zhe)如(ru)(ru)蘇門羚、青羊(yang)等(deng). 后(hou)者(zhe)如(ru)(ru)苛南絨(rong)鼠等(deng). 黃(huang)龍(long)洞(dong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)反映出該遺址處于秦嶺南麓(lu)的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)區位(wei)特(te)(te)點, 并(bing)且還表(biao)示中(zhong)國(guo)南北氣候分界(jie)線-秦嶺山區(高(gao)度)在黃(huang)龍(long)洞(dong)古遺址時期(qi)已經具有規模。
發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)人(ren)類牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)化(hua)石共 5 枚, 分別為(wei)下頜(he)(he)左(zuo)側(ce)(ce)第(di)(di)二或(huo)第(di)(di)三臼齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)、下頜(he)(he)右側(ce)(ce)第(di)(di)二臼齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)、上(shang)(shang)頜(he)(he)左(zuo)側(ce)(ce)犬齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)、下頜(he)(he)右側(ce)(ce)第(di)(di)一或(huo)第(di)(di)二門齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)、上(shang)(shang)頜(he)(he)左(zuo)側(ce)(ce)第(di)(di)三臼齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi). 這些牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)呈(cheng)白色或(huo)黃(huang)(huang)褐色, 有一定程度的(de)石化(hua). 除(chu)左(zuo)上(shang)(shang)頜(he)(he)第(di)(di)三臼齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)冠咬(yao)合(he)面(mian)磨(mo)耗(hao)較(jiao)輕, 可能(neng)代表著(zhu)(zhu)年(nian)(nian)輕個體(ti)外(wai), 其余(yu)4枚牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)磨(mo)耗(hao)均較(jiao)嚴重(zhong), 屬于壯年(nian)(nian)以上(shang)(shang)的(de)個體(ti). 初步觀察顯(xian)示(shi)下頜(he)(he)門齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)舌(she)側(ce)(ce)面(mian)呈(cheng)明顯(xian)的(de)鏟(chan)形(xing), 但無常見于直立人(ren)的(de)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)結節和指狀突. 與(yu)迄今在(zai)(zai)中國(guo)境內發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)古人(ren)類牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)測量數據對比, 黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)洞(dong)牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)尺(chi)寸(cun)比以周口店為(wei)代表的(de)直立人(ren)牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)要小, 處在(zai)(zai)晚(wan)期(qi)智人(ren)牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)尺(chi)寸(cun)變異范圍(wei)之內. 結合(he)洞(dong)穴時代、動(dong)物群(qun)及年(nian)(nian)代測試結果(guo)綜合(he)分析, 在(zai)(zai)黃(huang)(huang)龍(long)洞(dong)發(fa)(fa)現(xian)的(de)人(ren)類牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)(chi)代表著(zhu)(zhu)晚(wan)期(qi)智人(ren),建(jian)議簡稱“鄖(yun)西人(ren)”。
試(shi)掘共發現古人(ren)類制(zhi)(zhi)作和(he)使用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)器及其副(fu)產(chan)品(pin)22件(jian). 這些(xie)人(ren)工石(shi)(shi)制(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)多為(wei)(wei)古人(ren)類制(zhi)(zhi)作石(shi)(shi)質工具所產(chan)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)斷塊和(he)石(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian). 經加工成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)器包括刮削(xue)器、砍砸(za)器、手鎬(hao)和(he)石(shi)(shi)錐. 刮削(xue)器共5件(jian), 是數(shu)量多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)器類, 原(yuan)(yuan)料選用脈(mo)石(shi)(shi)英(ying)和(he)燧石(shi)(shi), 系將石(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)薄(bo)銳(rui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)邊緣用石(shi)(shi)錘打(da)制(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)鋒利的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)刃口(kou), 以(yi)供刮削(xue)、切割之用. 手鎬(hao)3件(jian), 原(yuan)(yuan)料為(wei)(wei)質地較粗(cu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)粉砂巖(yan)、火(huo)山巖(yan)和(he)變(bian)質巖(yan), 原(yuan)(yuan)坯為(wei)(wei)卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)塊, 系將一(yi)端打(da)制(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)突起而厚鈍(dun)(dun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)尖刃, 以(yi)利挖掘. 其中(zhong)2件(jian)制(zhi)(zhi)作精良、規范, 在尖部從卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)原(yuan)(yuan)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)弧面(mian)上(shang)向一(yi)面(mian)加工成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)可(ke)供使用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)尖刃, 相對一(yi)端則敲(qiao)打(da)變(bian)鈍(dun)(dun), 適宜抓握, 持(chi)握手中(zhong)舒(shu)適而適用. 石(shi)(shi)錐只有(you)1件(jian), 用脈(mo)石(shi)(shi)英(ying)石(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)制(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng), 加工出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩條薄(bo)銳(rui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)刃緣交匯成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)龜首狀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)短而鈍(dun)(dun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)尖刃. 1件(jian)砍砸(za)器系用碧玉裂片(pian)(pian)(pian)制(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng), 在多個邊緣有(you)加工和(he)使用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)痕(hen)(hen)跡, 修整隨意、粗(cu)糙. 此外, 1件(jian)原(yuan)(yuan)型為(wei)(wei)卵(luan)石(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)錘上(shang)出(chu)現一(yi)個集中(zhong)分布細碎疤痕(hen)(hen)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)凹陷區(qu)域, 顯系砸(za)擊(ji)生(sheng)產(chan)石(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)和(he)敲(qiao)砸(za)堅(jian)果所致; 幾件(jian)石(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)和(he)斷塊上(shang)有(you)不規律的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)疤痕(hen)(hen), 應是未經加工而偶爾被作為(wei)(wei)工具使用的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)結果。
目前(qian)(qian)該(gai)遺址(zhi)出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)工(gong)(gong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)品(pin)還很少, 因而(er)難窺古(gu)人(ren)類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)技(ji)術全貌. 從(cong)有限的(de)(de)(de)材料(liao)來看, 古(gu)人(ren)在此采(cai)用了(le)兩(liang)種技(ji)術剝離石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片、生產(chan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi), 即(ji)錘擊(ji)法(fa)(fa)和砸擊(ji)法(fa)(fa). 前(qian)(qian)者(zhe)(zhe)在中(zhong)國舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)時(shi)代被廣泛采(cai)用, 而(er)后者(zhe)(zhe)多(duo)出(chu)現在北方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)遺址(zhi)中(zhong). 該(gai)地(di)點石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)加(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)多(duo)簡單(dan)、粗糙, 采(cai)用礫(li)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)作原料(liao)者(zhe)(zhe)占較(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)比例, 一些(xie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)品(pin)粗大, 顯示南方(fang)礫(li)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)品(pin)的(de)(de)(de)鮮明(ming)特(te)點; 但加(jia)(jia)工(gong)(gong)成型的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)多(duo)為個體(ti)較(jiao)小、以石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片作毛坯的(de)(de)(de)刮削器(qi)(qi)(qi), 加(jia)(jia)之砸擊(ji)技(ji)術的(de)(de)(de)采(cai)用, 使該(gai)遺址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)文化(hua)面貌又兼(jian)有中(zhong)國北方(fang)的(de)(de)(de)舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)文化(hua)風格(ge), 顯示一種交融、過(guo)(guo)渡的(de)(de)(de)屬性. 石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)錘、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片、斷塊的(de)(de)(de)存在表(biao)明(ming)古(gu)人(ren)類(lei)在遺址(zhi)中(zhong)從(cong)事過(guo)(guo)制(zhi)作石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)活動(dong), 而(er)部分伴生動(dong)物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)上(shang)出(chu)現鋒利的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)刃口切割留(liu)下的(de)(de)(de)條痕, 說明(ming)古(gu)人(ren)曾在洞(dong)中(zhong)使用石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi), 消(xiao)費(fei)過(guo)(guo)動(dong)物(wu)食物(wu)資源, 進(jin)而(er)證明(ming)黃龍洞(dong)是(shi)一處(chu)史(shi)前(qian)(qian)人(ren)類(lei)生產(chan)、生活和消(xiao)費(fei)的(de)(de)(de)場所, 即(ji)所謂洞(dong)穴之家。
宋人樂(le)史在其地理(li)名著(zhu)《太平寰宇(yu)記·山(shan)南西道·商州(zhou)·上(shang)津縣載:“千人穴在縣東七十里,穴口高闊三(san)丈,深二百步(bu),可容千人,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有石暗凝若乳,味甘(gan)治疾,常(chang)有石燕、鳥(niao)群,飛出入其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。”這是(shi)目前已知古籍中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)最早記載黃龍(long)洞的(de)。明代《鄖(yun)臺志》載:“黃龍(long)山(shan),山(shan)下(xia)有洞,禱雨多(duo)應”。
2004年5月, 在(zai)為配(pei)合(he)高速公路(lu)建(jian)設進行(xing)的文物調查中(zhong), 本文第一作者在(zai)湖北省鄖西(xi)縣黃龍洞發現了哺乳動(dong)(dong)物化(hua)石(shi). 在(zai)6~8月和(he)11~12月兩次試(shi)掘中(zhong), 共有5枚人(ren)(ren)類(lei)牙(ya)齒化(hua)石(shi)、20余件石(shi)制(zhi)品和(he)大量動(dong)(dong)物化(hua)石(shi)被發掘出土. 初步動(dong)(dong)物群分析、石(shi)制(zhi)品研究(jiu)和(he)年代測(ce)定(ding)顯示這(zhe)是(shi)一處更新世晚(wan)期古人(ren)(ren)類(lei)遺(yi)址, 對研究(jiu)中(zhong)國及東亞地區更新世晚(wan)期人(ren)(ren)類(lei)演化(hua)和(he)現代智人(ren)(ren)起源具有非常重要的價值。