尚莊遺址(zhi)東(dong)距茌平區城2 公里,坐(zuo)落在尚莊村村東(dong)河間臺地(di)上,東(dong)西約300米(mi),南北約250米(mi),中心部位高出周圍地(di)面(mian)約3米(mi),文化堆積2~3米(mi)。
1975年(nian)(nian)春當地農民發(fa)現。1975年(nian)(nian)秋,省、地、縣文(wen)物工(gong)作者聯(lian)合進(jin)行發(fa)掘,1976年(nian)(nian)春又進(jin)行第二次發(fa)掘。揭露(lu)面積(ji)共1125平方米,發(fa)掘大汶口文(wen)化墓(mu)(mu)葬17座(zuo)(zuo),龍山文(wen)化灰(hui)(hui)坑(keng)139個,灰(hui)(hui)溝1條,房址1座(zuo)(zuo),出土遺物1360余(yu)件。另有少量(liang)周代、漢代灰(hui)(hui)坑(keng)和(he)墓(mu)(mu)葬。
遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)堆(dui)積(ji)分(fen)為6層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng):第1層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)是近(jin)代(dai)擾(rao)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),第2層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為漢代(dai)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),第3層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)是西周層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),第4層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)系龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),第5層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)、第6層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為大汶口(kou)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。尚莊(zhuang)遺(yi)址(zhi)大汶口(kou)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)存(cun)(cun)分(fen)布范(fan)(fan)圍較(jiao)廣,堆(dui)積(ji)較(jiao)厚。從其(qi)墓葬形制、結構、葬俗(su)和隨葬器物(wu)組(zu)合(he)、器物(wu)造型等方面看(kan),其(qi)年代(dai)相當于大汶口(kou)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)中(zhong)期。龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)存(cun)(cun)的(de)(de)分(fen)布范(fan)(fan)圍也比(bi)較(jiao)廣泛,地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)和灰坑中(zhong)出土的(de)(de)遺(yi)物(wu)也較(jiao)豐(feng)富。其(qi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面貌與城子崖(ya)類型的(de)(de)龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)面貌比(bi)較(jiao)接近(jin),但與河(he)南龍(long)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)也有相似之處,這(zhe)可能與尚莊(zhuang)所(suo)處的(de)(de)地(di)理位(wei)置有關。
大(da)汶(wen)口(kou)文化墓葬(zang)為(wei)(wei)長方(fang)形土(tu)坑豎穴,少數有二(er)層臺(tai)和(he)原始木(mu)槨(guo)。葬(zang)式為(wei)(wei)仰身直肢,頭東向,多為(wei)(wei)單(dan)人(ren)葬(zang),僅見1座(zuo)成年(nian)(nian)女性與兒童(tong)合葬(zang)墓。隨(sui)葬(zang)品多在8~22件之間,有3座(zuo)墓未見隨(sui)葬(zang)品。隨(sui)葬(zang)品種(zhong)類主要為(wei)(wei)陶(tao)質(zhi)生活用具和(he)少量(liang)石、骨(gu)、 蚌(bang)器和(he)裝飾品,有隨(sui)葬(zang)獐牙和(he)龜甲的(de)習俗。年(nian)(nian)代(dai)約當大(da)汶(wen)口(kou)文化中期(qi)偏晚階(jie)段。
龍山文化遺(yi)存分(fen)兩期(qi)(qi):早期(qi)(qi)灰坑(keng)多數為圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing),少數為橢圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing),坑(keng)壁較(jiao)直,坑(keng)底(di)平坦;晚期(qi)(qi)灰坑(keng)有(you)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)、橢圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)和(he)不規(gui)則形(xing)(xing)等(deng),均為鍋(guo)底(di)狀。灰溝(gou)(gou)和(he)房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)同屬晚期(qi)(qi)。灰溝(gou)(gou)呈(cheng)長方形(xing)(xing),溝(gou)(gou)底(di)由北向南(nan)傾斜,溝(gou)(gou)壁加工整(zheng)齊(qi),留有(you)木耒和(he)石(shi)斧加工痕跡。房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)呈(cheng)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing),僅殘存居(ju)住面,中部微凹,門東(dong)向。地(di)面用草(cao)抹泥(ni)鋪墊6層(ceng)(ceng), 表面抹一層(ceng)(ceng)白灰,平整(zheng)光滑(hua)。從(cong)倒塌的(de)(de)草(cao)拌泥(ni)土塊(kuai)分(fen)析(xi),墻壁似(si)為土坯構筑。出(chu)土遺(yi)物(wu)以陶(tao)器(qi)、蚌器(qi)和(he)動物(wu)骨(gu)(gu)骼(ge)為多,還有(you)一定數量的(de)(de)石(shi)、骨(gu)(gu)、角器(qi)和(he)卜骨(gu)(gu)。卜骨(gu)(gu)5件皆為牛、羊肩胛骨(gu)(gu)制成,有(you)灼無鉆。
尚莊遺址的(de)(de)(de)發掘填(tian)補了魯(lu)西地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)建(jian)國以(yi)來考古工作的(de)(de)(de)空白,與(yu)魯(lu)東(dong)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)龍山(shan)文化(hua)有明顯(xian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)別,諸(zhu)如白灰面的(de)(de)(de)房址,鬲(li)、的(de)(de)(de)出現及陶(tao)器紋(wen)飾中方格紋(wen)、繩紋(wen)比例較(jiao)大等,與(yu)河南龍山(shan)文化(hua)相似,對于探討山(shan)東(dong)龍山(shan)文化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)分布、類(lei)型、分期及山(shan)東(dong)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)與(yu)周邊地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)諸(zhu)原始(shi)文化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)相互關系(xi)有重要價值(zhi)。