廟子溝(gou)遺址位于烏蘭察布市察哈(ha)爾右翼(yi)前旗新風(feng)鄉廟子溝(gou)村南。從(cong)1985年至1987年先后(hou)三次對(dui)此(ci)遺址進行發掘清理,發現房子50余座、灰(hui)坑和(he)窖穴130多座、墓葬40坐。出土(tu)遺物很豐富,有陶器(qi)、骨器(qi)和(he)石器(qi)共千余件,此(ci)外還有部分動(dong)物骨、角等(deng),是(shi)相當仰韶文化(hua)晚期(qi)的聚落遺址,遺物經碳十四測定(ding),約距今(jin)5,500年。
這里(li)水土流失嚴(yan)重(zhong),遺(yi)(yi)跡多已暴(bao)露在(zai)地(di)(di)表,未見(jian)打破(po)和(he)疊(die)壓關(guan)(guan)系,遺(yi)(yi)跡建在(zai)生(sheng)土上,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)內(nei)涵比較單純,遺(yi)(yi)物具(ju)有鮮(xian)明(ming)的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)特征,代(dai)表了(le)(le)(le)內(nei)蒙古自治區中(zhong)南(nan)部岱海地(di)(di)區相當仰韶文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)晚期的原始(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua),同(tong)(tong)時又明(ming)顯看(kan)出這里(li)的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與(yu)中(zhong)原地(di)(di)區和(he)燕山(shan)以北(bei)等(deng)地(di)(di)的文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)關(guan)(guan)系密切,廟(miao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)溝(gou)遺(yi)(yi)存(cun)具(ju)有海生(sheng)不浪(lang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)因素,應(ying)屬海生(sheng)不浪(lang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua),然而廟(miao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)溝(gou)遺(yi)(yi)存(cun)又與(yu)阿善遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)和(he)白泥窯子(zi)(zi)(zi)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)同(tong)(tong)期文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)之間(jian)又有差(cha)異,當屬同(tong)(tong)一文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的不同(tong)(tong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)類型。廟(miao)子(zi)(zi)(zi)溝(gou)遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)的發(fa)現(xian)和(he)發(fa)掘,不僅(jin)更(geng)證(zheng)實(shi)了(le)(le)(le)海生(sheng)不浪(lang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的存(cun)在(zai),而且也證(zheng)實(shi)了(le)(le)(le)海生(sheng)不浪(lang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的復(fu)雜性,學術界對此很關(guan)(guan)注。
經(jing)過考古(gu)(gu)(gu)工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)者10多年(nian)的艱(jian)苦工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo),內(nei)蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)廟子(zi)溝(gou)文化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)的發(fa)掘整理工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)于2002年(nian)完成。廟子(zi)溝(gou)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)位于內(nei)蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區烏蘭察(cha)布(bu)盟察(cha)右前旗新風鄉(xiang),是(shi)目前內(nei)蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)中南部地區發(fa)掘面積大、遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)跡保存完整、出(chu)土(tu)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)物豐(feng)富的遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。這處距今約(yue)5500年(nian)的原(yuan)始(shi)村落遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)是(shi)于1985年(nian)10月(yue)發(fa)現(xian)的,經(jing)發(fa)掘的村南遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)地點面積約(yue)近3萬平方米,共發(fa)掘出(chu)房址(zhi)(zhi)51座,灰坑(keng)、窖穴132個,墓葬43座,出(chu)土(tu)及(ji)復原(yuan)各類陶器700余件(jian),其它(ta)比(bi)較完整的石器、玉器、骨(gu)角(jiao)器、蚌器和裝飾品達(da)千(qian)余件(jian),反映(ying)了一種以(yi)原(yuan)始(shi)鋤耕農業為基礎,漁獵經(jing)濟占一定比(bi)重的經(jing)濟形態。廟子(zi)溝(gou)文化遺(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)土(tu)了大批石環類飾品。
廟子(zi)溝遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)房子(zi)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)半(ban)地(di)穴(xue)(xue)式,多(duo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)形或長方(fang)形,也有(you)梯形,居住面(mian)用泥抹(mo),多(duo)數經燒烤。室(shi)內大多(duo)設(she)有(you)雙(shuang)灶,前為(wei)(wei)(wei)圓(yuan)形坑灶,后(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)形地(di)面(mian)灶。多(duo)數為(wei)(wei)(wei)凸(tu)出(chu)的(de)(de)斜坡或臺階式門(men)道,門(men)設(she)在前墻中間(jian)。房子(zi)內外均(jun)有(you)窖穴(xue)(xue)、灰坑。窖穴(xue)(xue)有(you)圓(yuan)形、方(fang)形、橢圓(yuan)形,都是豎穴(xue)(xue)。居住遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)選擇(ze)與白泥窯子(zi)第二種文化相同,在白泥窯子(zi)和廟子(zi)溝附近相同文化的(de)(de)大壩溝遺(yi)址(zhi),均(jun)有(you)壕溝環(huan)繞(rao)居住址(zhi),而(er)廟子(zi)溝遺(yi)址(zhi)可能因水土流失嚴重(zhong)而(er)未發現有(you)壕溝。每座房子(zi)的(de)(de)窖穴(xue)(xue)和居住面(mian)上,均(jun)有(you)成(cheng)套的(de)(de)生產(chan)(chan)工具和生活(huo)(huo)用具等,說明每座房子(zi)已(yi)構成(cheng)一個生產(chan)(chan)和生活(huo)(huo)的(de)(de)單元(yuan),已(yi)是以個體家庭為(wei)(wei)(wei)單位(wei)從事生產(chan)(chan)和生活(huo)(huo)。
生產工(gong)具(ju)是(shi)磨(mo)制(zhi)(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、打制(zhi)(zhi)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和細石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)共(gong)存,并(bing)有(you)(you)骨(gu)(gu)、角器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和陶制(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)具(ju)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)種類很多,有(you)(you)鏟、刀、錛、鑿、斧、鉆、磨(mo)盤、磨(mo)棒(bang)、砍砸器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、球、臺(tai)體(ti)狀凹形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等,細石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)刮削器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、尖(jian)狀器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、鏃以(yi)及(ji)(ji)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)葉(xie)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片等。陶制(zhi)(zhi)工(gong)具(ju)有(you)(you)大量(liang)的鏟、刀和少量(liang)陶紡輪。骨(gu)(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)有(you)(you)錐、針、鏃、匕、嵌(qian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刃刀、嵌(qian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刃劍(jian)、槽(cao)形(xing)尖(jian)狀器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)和亞形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等。其中窄首寬刃石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)斧、雙孔或(huo)兩側(ce)缺口刀、梯形(xing)小(xiao)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)錛、月(yue)牙形(xing)磨(mo)棒(bang)、橢(tuo)圓形(xing)凹體(ti)磨(mo)盤、臺(tai)體(ti)狀凹形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)以(yi)及(ji)(ji)嵌(qian)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)刃骨(gu)(gu)刀和骨(gu)(gu)制(zhi)(zhi)亞形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等,均具(ju)有(you)(you)特色,為典形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)物。
陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)以泥質(zhi)(zhi)陶(tao)(tao)為(wei)主,此外還有(you)夾(jia)砂和(he)砂質(zhi)(zhi)陶(tao)(tao),均為(wei)手制。陶(tao)(tao)色繁(fan)雜,有(you)褐(he)、灰、紅、黃、黑、白(bai)等(deng)(deng)色。泥質(zhi)(zhi)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)表多(duo)素面磨光或施籃紋(wen)(wen)(wen)。加砂陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)主體紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)以繩紋(wen)(wen)(wen)為(wei)主,另外還有(you)方(fang)格紋(wen)(wen)(wen)與線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen),配合主體紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)有(you)附(fu)加堆紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、劃紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、壓印紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、連點(dian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)。彩(cai)陶(tao)(tao)較發達,彩(cai)色多(duo)樣,有(you)紅、褐(he)、黑、紫、赭等(deng)(deng)色,紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)更(geng)是繁(fan)縟多(duo)種,有(you)方(fang)格紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、鱗紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、渦(wo)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、鋸齒紋(wen)(wen)(wen)、草葉紋(wen)(wen)(wen)以及曲線(xian)(xian)、垂弧、直線(xian)(xian)、三角、橢圓(yuan)點(dian)等(deng)(deng)幾何圖案(an)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)(shi)(shi),常見內彩(cai)和(he)復彩(cai)。陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)器(qi)(qi)耳(er)發達,多(duo)為(wei)環(huan)(huan)狀耳(er)。器(qi)(qi)形(xing)種類(lei)有(you)侈沿鼓腹(fu)罐(guan)、大口(kou)(kou)罐(guan)、筒(tong)形(xing)罐(guan)、小(xiao)口(kou)(kou)雙(shuang)耳(er)罐(guan)、喇叭口(kou)(kou)尖(jian)底(di)瓶(ping)、曲腹(fu)盆(pen)、折腹(fu)盆(pen)、曲腹(fu)缽、折腹(fu)缽、漏斗、器(qi)(qi)蓋(gai)、小(xiao)杯、偏口(kou)(kou)壺等(deng)(deng)。從陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)(qi)可以看出廟子溝(gou)遺(yi)存接收周邊文(wen)(wen)化的(de)影(ying)響,筒(tong)形(xing)罐(guan)是受前紅山文(wen)(wen)化、紅山文(wen)(wen)化影(ying)響,從東傳來,故(gu)自東向西遞減,到鄂爾多(duo)斯。而喇叭口(kou)(kou)尖(jian)底(di)瓶(ping)卻(que)是受中原仰韶(shao)文(wen)(wen)化的(de)廟底(di)溝(gou)類(lei)型文(wen)(wen)化影(ying)響,故(gu)由西向東漸少(shao),到岱海、黃旗海兩湖地帶未見。出土(tu)物中還有(you)簪、項(xiang)鏈(lian)、陶(tao)(tao)環(huan)(huan)、石環(huan)(huan)、玉佩(pei)、蚌(bang)螺串飾(shi)(shi)(shi)等(deng)(deng)裝飾(shi)(shi)(shi)品。
廟子(zi)溝遺(yi)(yi)存是具有地(di)(di)域特征的文(wen)(wen)化(hua),有別(bie)于周邊地(di)(di)區(qu)同時期考古(gu)學文(wen)(wen)化(hua)類型。廟子(zi)溝遺(yi)(yi)址在(zai)(zai)內蒙古(gu)中(zhong)(zhong)南部海生(sheng)不(bu)浪文(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)存中(zhong)(zhong),目前發掘面積(ji)較(jiao)大,遺(yi)(yi)跡和(he)出土文(wen)(wen)物也較(jiao)豐富(fu),文(wen)(wen)化(hua)內涵(han)較(jiao)單純,在(zai)(zai)海生(sheng)不(bu)浪文(wen)(wen)化(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)頗(po)具代表性(xing),但(dan)又與阿善二期文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、白泥窯子(zi)第(di)二種文(wen)(wen)化(hua)又有些差(cha)異,當屬同類文(wen)(wen)化(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)不(bu)同區(qu)域類型的文(wen)(wen)化(hua)。
海生不浪文化遺存未發(fa)現墓地(di),但在廟子(zi)(zi)溝遺址(zhi)(zhi)居住址(zhi)(zhi)內(nei)(nei)的(de)窖(jiao)穴、灶(zao)坑(keng)和(he)(he)居住面均發(fa)現有死者(zhe),在房子(zi)(zi)附近的(de)長方形坑(keng)內(nei)(nei)發(fa)現有多人、雙人和(he)(he)單(dan)人埋(mai)(mai)(mai)葬(zang),多人埋(mai)(mai)(mai)葬(zang)中(zhong)有兒(er)童(tong)和(he)(he)成(cheng)人,在房子(zi)(zi)內(nei)(nei)的(de)圓形窖(jiao)穴內(nei)(nei)均為(wei)單(dan)人埋(mai)(mai)(mai)葬(zang),許(xu)多未成(cheng)年(nian)個體多在室內(nei)(nei)灶(zao)坑(keng)里(li)或居住面上,死者(zhe)的(de)頭向不定,多側(ce)身屈肢(zhi),兒(er)童(tong)和(he)(he)女性死者(zhe)有的(de)佩帶(dai)環飾(shi)和(he)(he)蚌螺類(lei)裝飾(shi)品,從這些(xie)現象來(lai)看多數死者(zhe)屬于非正常死亡埋(mai)(mai)(mai)葬(zang),這還有待進一步研究。
內蒙(meng)古(gu)廟(miao)子溝遺址為(wei)人們了(le)解新石(shi)器時代晚期內蒙(meng)古(gu)地區的(de)文化(hua)提供了(le)大量的(de)史(shi)料(liao)基礎,而且(qie)它突然(ran)消失的(de)文明更引起了(le)考古(gu)工作者的(de)興趣。
從廟子(zi)溝(gou)(gou)遺(yi)存來看,廟子(zi)溝(gou)(gou)的(de)先民們(men)當(dang)時是以(yi)從事原始農業為主,同時飼養有豬(zhu)、羊、牛、狗等家畜動物(wu),也捕(bu)獵鹿、狍、獐(zhang)、虎、野(ye)山羊、羚羊等野(ye)生動物(wu)以(yi)及魚(yu)、龜、鳥(niao)類等。