白(bai)音(yin)(yin)長(chang)汗一期(qi)(qi)小河(he)西(xi)文化(hua)遺址(zhi)距今(jin)8200年(nian)前(qian),是(shi)該地(di)區為原始性的(de)(de)聚落遺址(zhi),而(er)距今(jin)8200—7200年(nian)的(de)(de)二(er)期(qi)(qi)興(xing)隆(long)洼文化(hua)遺址(zhi)是(shi)小河(he)西(xi)文化(hua)的(de)(de)延(yan)續與(yu)發展。距今(jin)7400—7200年(nian)左右的(de)(de)二(er)期(qi)(qi)乙類晚段遺存(cun)屬(shu)(shu)興(xing)隆(long)洼文化(hua)白(bai)音(yin)(yin)長(chang)汗類型。距今(jin)7200—6470年(nian)的(de)(de)白(bai)音(yin)(yin)長(chang)汗三期(qi)(qi)遺存(cun)可分為甲、乙兩類,屬(shu)(shu)趙寶(bao)溝文化(hua)。白(bai)音(yin)(yin)長(chang)汗四期(qi)(qi)早、中段距今(jin)約6400—5300年(nian)。
1986年(nian),內蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區(qu)(qu)赤(chi)峰市政府修建(jian)平(ping)雙(河北省(sheng)平(ping)泉縣—內蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)林(lin)西縣雙井店鄉)公路時發(fa)現白音長汗(han)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),1988年(nian)、1989年(nian)內蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區(qu)(qu)文物(wu)考古(gu)(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)所(suo)對該遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)進(jin)行了兩(liang)次考古(gu)(gu)(gu)發(fa)掘(jue),1991年(nian)由內蒙(meng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)自(zi)治區(qu)(qu)文物(wu)考古(gu)(gu)(gu)研究(jiu)所(suo)和吉(ji)林(lin)大(da)學聯合再次進(jin)行了考古(gu)(gu)(gu)發(fa)掘(jue)。三次發(fa)掘(jue)共揭露(lu)7264平(ping)方米,出土了大(da)量遺(yi)跡遺(yi)物(wu)。
根據內蒙古(gu)文物考古(gu)研(yan)究所調查、勘探(tan)和發(fa)掘(jue)情況,白音長汗遺址為南北(bei)兩(liang)個聚(ju)居區,分為五期(qi)七類(lei)。
一期遺(yi)存(cun)為(wei)小河西文(wen)化,發現遺(yi)存(cun)較少。
二期遺(yi)(yi)存為(wei)(wei)興隆(long)洼(wa)文化(hua),有(you)兩(liang)種類(lei)(lei)型(xing)。一種類(lei)(lei)型(xing)為(wei)(wei)南臺子類(lei)(lei)型(xing),分(fen)(fen)布(bu)在遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)西(xi)南部山頂(ding)東(dong)坡(po)上,遺(yi)(yi)跡、遺(yi)(yi)物數(shu)量(liang)較少,出土有(you)陶器、石器等。一種類(lei)(lei)型(xing)為(wei)(wei)白音長(chang)(chang)汗類(lei)(lei)型(xing),分(fen)(fen)布(bu)在山東(dong)坡(po),數(shu)量(liang)多(duo)(duo),是白音長(chang)(chang)汗遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)中主要的(de)遺(yi)(yi)存,遺(yi)(yi)物十(shi)分(fen)(fen)豐富(fu)。為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)處相鄰的(de)聚落遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)(zhi),均(jun)由房址(zhi)(zhi)、灰坑、墓葬(zang)區、圍溝組成,較為(wei)(wei)完整。房址(zhi)(zhi)均(jun)為(wei)(wei)半地穴(xue)式建筑,絕大多(duo)(duo)數(shu)為(wei)(wei)長(chang)(chang)方形(xing),少數(shu)是方形(xing),設有(you)門道。多(duo)(duo)數(shu)房址(zhi)(zhi)內有(you)灶(zao),分(fen)(fen)石板坑灶(zao)、地面(mian)灶(zao)兩(liang)種。房址(zhi)(zhi)內柱洞(dong)發現較少,窖穴(xue)不多(duo)(duo),壁(bi)龕破(po)壞(huai)嚴重。居住面(mian)上遺(yi)(yi)留有(you)生產工具、生活用(yong)具、裝飾品等。
三期遺(yi)存為趙(zhao)寶溝(gou)文(wen)化(hua),有兩種(zhong)類(lei)型。一種(zhong)為趙(zhao)寶溝(gou)類(lei)型,有三排房址(zhi)(zhi),遺(yi)物較為豐富。一種(zhong)為西荒山(shan)類(lei)型,有房址(zhi)(zhi)和灰坑,遺(yi)跡數量較少。
四期遺(yi)存為紅山文化,遍(bian)布(bu)整個遺(yi)址,有(you)房址、灰坑和墓葬等。
五期遺存為小河(he)沿文(wen)化(hua),遺跡較少(shao),只發現灰坑。陶器以素面和(he)細繩紋為主,不見之字紋。
白音長(chang)汗遺址一(yi)期遺存:陶器(qi)種類單一(yi),主要為夾砂(sha)褐陶素面(mian)筒形罐,陶質疏松(song),器(qi)體較大,器(qi)口用(yong)泥條做簡(jian)單裝飾。
白音長(chang)汗遺址(zhi)二(er)期遺存:遺物主(zhu)要有(you)陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)、骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、蚌(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)。陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)為大宗,多(duo)為夾砂陶,以夾粗砂黃褐陶和(he)夾粗砂黑褐陶為主(zhu)。器(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)有(you)筒形(xing)罐(guan)、杯、盆、缽、碗、盤、盅、盞(zhan)、紡輪等(deng)。大部(bu)分器(qi)(qi)(qi)表有(you)裝飾(shi),紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)飾(shi)有(you)之(zhi)字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、勾連(lian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、凹弦(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、附加堆紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)凸泥(ni)帶、平(ping)行(xing)豎線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、平(ping)行(xing)斜線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、短交叉線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、網格紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、篦點(dian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、折(zhe)線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、人字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、波浪紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、菱(ling)形(xing)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)、短線(xian)(xian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)等(deng),以之(zhi)字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)和(he)勾連(lian)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)具代(dai)表。石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)數(shu)量較(jiao)多(duo),以磨制(zhi)為主(zhu),其次(ci)為琢制(zhi)石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi),打制(zhi)石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)數(shu)量也較(jiao)多(duo),器(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)有(you)石(shi)(shi)刀、鏟、斧、磨石(shi)(shi)、紡輪、鋤形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、網墜、石(shi)(shi)葉、刮削(xue)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)(shi)核、飾(shi)件、石(shi)(shi)雕人、石(shi)(shi)蛙形(xing)器(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)。玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)只發現少(shao)(shao)量玉管、玉塊、玉蟬。骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)亦較(jiao)少(shao)(shao),器(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)有(you)刀、柄、簪、錐、針(zhen)、鏃等(deng)。蚌(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)數(shu)量較(jiao)多(duo),有(you)蚌(bang)珠(zhu)、蚌(bang)臂釧、蚌(bang)刀、叉形(xing)蚌(bang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)等(deng)。
白(bai)音長汗遺址(zhi)三期遺存(cun):為(wei)(wei)趙寶(bao)溝文化,有(you)(you)(you)兩種類型。一種為(wei)(wei)趙寶(bao)溝類型,有(you)(you)(you)三排房址(zhi),遺物(wu)較為(wei)(wei)豐富(fu)。一種為(wei)(wei)西荒山(shan)類型,有(you)(you)(you)房址(zhi)和灰坑,遺跡數量(liang)較少。
白音長汗遺址四期遺存:遺物(wu)數(shu)量較(jiao)多,種(zhong)類豐富,有陶器(qi)、石器(qi)、骨器(qi)、蚌器(qi)等。陶器(qi)為(wei)多數(shu),主要(yao)為(wei)生活(huo)用具。以夾砂陶為(wei)主,素面器(qi)較(jiao)少(shao),紋(wen)(wen)飾有之(zhi)字(zi)紋(wen)(wen)、劃(hua)紋(wen)(wen)、附加堆紋(wen)(wen)、乳(ru)釘(ding)紋(wen)(wen)、指甲紋(wen)(wen)、凹弦紋(wen)(wen)、壓印平行短線紋(wen)(wen)、窩紋(wen)(wen)、編(bian)織紋(wen)(wen)等,并有一定數(shu)量的彩(cai)陶。
白音(yin)長汗(han)遺(yi)址(zhi)五(wu)期遺(yi)存:小河沿文化,遺(yi)跡較少,只發現灰坑。陶器以素(su)面和細繩(sheng)紋為主(zhu),不見之字紋。
白(bai)音長(chang)汗(han)遺址(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)內涵豐(feng)富(fu)(fu),基本(ben)涵蓋了西遼河(he)流(liu)域(yu)從早到晚各(ge)時期(qi)考古學文(wen)(wen)化(hua)內涵,尤(you)以興隆洼文(wen)(wen)化(hua)白(bai)音長(chang)汗(han)類型和(he)紅山文(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺存豐(feng)富(fu)(fu),在西遼河(he)流(liu)域(yu)乃(nai)至內蒙古地(di)區(qu)十分罕見(jian)。白(bai)音長(chang)汗(han)遺址(zhi)直接影響著該地(di)區(qu)時代(dai)略晚的趙寶溝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、富(fu)(fu)河(he)文(wen)(wen)化(hua),豐(feng)富(fu)(fu)了赤峰(feng)地(di)區(qu)史前文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)的發展譜系及(ji)脈絡,為(wei)西遼河(he)流(liu)域(yu)史前聚落研究及(ji)中華文(wen)(wen)明(ming)(ming)探源提(ti)供了珍貴的實物資料(liao)。
白(bai)音長汗遺址現存(cun)(cun)面積十余萬平方(fang)米,有房址、灰坑、墓(mu)葬、聚落(luo)圍壕等遺跡。該遺址文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)內涵非常豐富,包括小(xiao)河西(xi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、興隆洼(wa)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)南臺(tai)子類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、興隆洼(wa)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)白(bai)音長汗類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、趙寶(bao)溝(gou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)趙寶(bao)溝(gou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、趙寶(bao)溝(gou)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)西(xi)荒山(shan)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型、紅山(shan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、小(xiao)河沿(yan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)。其中興隆洼(wa)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型的遺存(cun)(cun)豐富,該文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)遺存(cun)(cun)被專(zhuan)家(jia)認定(ding)為興隆洼(wa)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)白(bai)音長汗類(lei)(lei)(lei)型。
白(bai)音長汗遺址位(wei)于(yu)(yu)內蒙(meng)古赤峰市林西(xi)縣(xian)南部西(xi)拉木(mu)倫(lun)河(he)(he)北岸,西(xi)拉木(mu)倫(lun)河(he)(he)主河(he)(he)道距遺址兩公里,古河(he)(he)床(chuang)從其南部通過。該遺址位(wei)于(yu)(yu)黃土堆(dui)積(ji)的(de)(de)低(di)山丘陵區,處于(yu)(yu)中國(guo)季(ji)風(feng)區與非季(ji)風(feng)區交界的(de)(de)氣候敏感帶(dai)。遺址坐落于(yu)(yu)白(bai)音長汗村(cun)西(xi)南約500米的(de)(de)一列山岡上。