輝河(he)(he)發源于大(da)興安嶺中部西北(bei)側的叢山密林中,由二十(shi)幾(ji)條小(xiao)河(he)(he)匯集于烏(wu)拉吉呼(hu),折向西北(bei)緩緩流入(ru)呼(hu)倫貝爾草(cao)原,把大(da)草(cao)原分(fen)為兩部分(fen)。其左側被稱為巴(ba)爾虎草(cao)原,右側則是鄂溫克(ke)草(cao)原。輝河(he)(he)河(he)(he)道(dao)開闊平坦,河(he)(he)水彎彎曲曲流至寶(bao)力格東又(you)折向東北(bei),匯入(ru)伊敏(min)河(he)(he)。輝河(he)(he)水壩距(ju)河(he)(he)口14公(gong)里(li)(li),屬于鄂溫克(ke)族自治旗(qi)錫(xi)尼河(he)(he)西蘇木(鄉)境(jing)內(nei)。北(bei)距(ju)海拉爾市33公(gong)里(li)(li)。
遺(yi)(yi)址位(wei)于(yu)輝(hui)河水壩,海拔高度約640米(mi),分布范(fan)圍約30多萬平方米(mi),地(di)貌(mao)部位(wei)明確,地(di)層清楚,屬于(yu)原地(di)埋藏類型(xing),遺(yi)(yi)物保存新鮮,無(wu)分選現象。遺(yi)(yi)址文化層為灰黑(hei)色細(xi)沙層,厚可達1米(mi),石料(liao)主要(yao)采(cai)自遺(yi)(yi)址以東10公里左右(you)的(de)伊敏河岸的(de)砂(sha)礫(li)石層。1975年(nian),黑(hei)龍江省文物普查工作隊曾(ceng)對輝(hui)河右(you)岸做(zuo)過文物調查,先后發(fa)現細(xi)石器遺(yi)(yi)址12處(chu),其(qi)中有代表(biao)性的(de)即輝(hui)河水壩北側河岸邊及臺地(di)上遺(yi)(yi)址。
掘地(di)點(dian)選在輝河水(shui)壩北側(ce)320米(mi)(mi)處,靠(kao)河崖開1×2米(mi)(mi)探(tan)方一(yi)(yi)個,共(gong)出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)314件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。這里的土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)質(zhi)單一(yi)(yi),均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤。只能(neng)依靠(kao)出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)大致區分為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)18厘米(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)地(di)表土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),不見遺(yi)物(wu)。第(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)18~30厘米(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)質(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黑(hei)(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha),含(han)有炭粒和油跡。出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)細(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)等27件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),骨(gu)片(pian)(pian)8件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),鐵片(pian)(pian)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。第(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)30~55厘米(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)質(zhi)與二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)無(wu)明顯變(bian)化,仍為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黑(hei)(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)。出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)豐(feng)富,多達174件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其(qi)中(zhong)細(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)、石(shi)核(he)及(ji)石(shi)葉共(gong)122件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)23件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),碎骨(gu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)殘(can)片(pian)(pian)28件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),鐵器(qi)(qi)(qi)殘(can)片(pian)(pian)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。第(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)55~90厘米(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)質(zhi)由黑(hei)(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)漸變(bian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黃色(se)(se),仍為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)。發掘面積(ji)縮(suo)小為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)1×1米(mi)(mi),出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)遺(yi)物(wu)因此減(jian)少到80件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其(qi)中(zhong)細(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)41件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)13件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),骨(gu)貝(bei)殘(can)片(pian)(pian)3件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。從陶(tao)(tao)片(pian)(pian)的紋(wen)飾、陶(tao)(tao)質(zhi)、工(gong)藝等分析,文(wen)化內涵明顯不同于第(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),但地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)無(wu)明顯界線。第(di)五層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)90~110厘米(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黃沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu),出(chu)(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)細(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)12件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),碎骨(gu)(魚貝(bei)類)殘(can)片(pian)(pian)12塊。第(di)六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)110厘米(mi)(mi)以下(xia),為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)原生(sheng)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)質(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)純(chun)凈黃色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha),不見遺(yi)物(wu)。
呼(hu)倫貝(bei)爾市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)工作(zuo)者在(zai)多年的試掘(jue)和(he)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)普查中發(fa)現輝河水壩(ba)遺(yi)址存有大(da)(da)量細石(shi)(shi)器(qi)和(he)陶(tao)(tao)器(qi)片。此次(ci)挖掘(jue)共(gong)挖了(le)四個探方(fang),總面積105平方(fang)米,共(gong)出土文(wen)物(wu)(wu)2000多件。有石(shi)(shi)葉(xie)、石(shi)(shi)片、陶(tao)(tao)片、石(shi)(shi)核等,還(huan)發(fa)現了(le)兩(liang)(liang)了(le)兩(liang)(liang)處灰(hui)堆,從灰(hui)堆中出土了(le)大(da)(da)量的動物(wu)(wu)骨(gu)骼。