在(zai)白(bai)水縣下河西村的(de)仰(yang)韶時期(qi)遺存(cun)(cun)分(fen)(fen)布達(da)40萬平(ping)米(mi),在(zai)該(gai)處(chu)(chu)發(fa)現(xian)6座仰(yang)韶時期(qi)大(da)型房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。2010年8~12月間(jian),在(zai)對(dui)(dui)其中的(de)F1和(he)(he)F2進行(xing)了(le)發(fa)掘,揭露面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)1000平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),發(fa)現(xian)了(le)兩(liang)座仰(yang)韶中期(qi)晚段(duan)的(de)大(da)型房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和(he)(he)42座灰坑、2處(chu)(chu)活(huo)動面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)。其中F1殘(can)(can)存(cun)(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)263.4平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),殘(can)(can)存(cun)(cun)使用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)217平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),復原(yuan)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)364.85米(mi),復原(yuan)使用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)304.5米(mi),是(shi)目(mu)前所發(fa)現(xian)的(de)同期(qi)單(dan)體(ti)房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中最(zui)大(da)的(de)一例。F2殘(can)(can)存(cun)(cun)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)112平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),殘(can)(can)存(cun)(cun)使用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)92平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi),復原(yuan)后的(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)和(he)(he)使用(yong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)分(fen)(fen)別(bie)為240.66和(he)(he)181.44平(ping)方(fang)(fang)(fang)米(mi)。兩(liang)座房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)位于(yu)仰(yang)韶時期(qi)遺存(cun)(cun)分(fen)(fen)布范(fan)圍(wei)的(de)南側邊緣,門向朝南,面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)對(dui)(dui)房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)南側的(de)沖溝(gou)和(he)(he)白(bai)水河河谷,房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東(dong)部均(jun)為梯田(tian)破壞(huai)。兩(liang)座房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)形制均(jun)為五邊形,有內外兩(liang)層墻體(ti),地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)分(fen)(fen)為上(shang)下兩(liang)層,地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)以(yi)下鋪(pu)設草拌泥(ni),草拌泥(ni)之下或(huo)(huo)經火烘烤(kao)或(huo)(huo)經夯實。值得一提(ti)的(de)是(shi)這兩(liang)處(chu)(chu)房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)均(jun)為料姜石燒制而成的(de)白(bai)灰地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),為目(mu)前所知早使用(yong)白(bai)灰處(chu)(chu)理的(de)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)。這兩(liang)座大(da)型房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)往所發(fa)現(xian)的(de)此類房(fang)(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有同有異,在(zai)一個大(da)的(de)技(ji)術傳統下體(ti)現(xian)出了(le)各地(di)(di)不(bu)同的(de)特點(dian)。
F1地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)上有(you)4個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong),內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)均有(you)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)發(fa)現,其(qi)中(zhong)內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)中(zhong)保(bao)存有(you)36個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong),外墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)3個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong),門道兩個(ge)(ge)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)。8號柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)上大(da)下小(xiao),直(zhi)徑(jing)40~50厘(li)米(mi)(mi),距房(fang)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)110厘(li)米(mi)(mi),因(yin)草(cao)拌(ban)泥阻隔下部(bu)(bu)中(zhong)空,結合房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內(nei)(nei)(nei)的(de)堆積狀(zhuang)況、內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)向內(nei)(nei)(nei)傾倒的(de)情況和(he)(he)房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)內(nei)(nei)(nei)所(suo)出(chu)陶片較少(shao)的(de)情況可推(tui)測F1為(wei)居民(min)主動廢棄,并在(zai)遷走之(zhi)前(qian)(qian)推(tui)倒墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體(ti),將柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)子移走。F1的(de)火(huo)(huo)塘(tang)由操作間、火(huo)(huo)膛、地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)灶三(san)部(bu)(bu)分組成(cheng)(cheng),其(qi)中(zhong)操作間與斜(xie)(xie)坡門道相連(lian),并經(jing)火(huo)(huo)門與火(huo)(huo)膛相連(lian),火(huo)(huo)膛直(zhi)徑(jing)1.8米(mi)(mi),深2米(mi)(mi),火(huo)(huo)膛與近長方形(xing)的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)灶相連(lian)。據房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察可以(yi)發(fa)現F1建(jian)造之(zhi)前(qian)(qian)先挖(wa)了一(yi)個(ge)(ge)基坑(keng),但(dan)坑(keng)內(nei)(nei)(nei)填土并非(fei)夯打(da)而成(cheng)(cheng),地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)之(zhi)下形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)若(ruo)干不(bu)連(lian)續分布(bu)的(de)堆積,且多數未見夯打(da)痕(hen)跡亦(yi)非(fei)草(cao)拌(ban)泥。從(cong)東(dong)(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察基本可以(yi)認(ren)為(wei)F1的(de)上下兩層地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)是由房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)翻新和(he)(he)修葺(qi)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)。F2未見門道,出(chu)門即為(wei)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)向下的(de)斜(xie)(xie)坡,內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)皮和(he)(he)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)上均有(you)紅(hong)色顏料的(de)痕(hen)跡。火(huo)(huo)塘(tang)由火(huo)(huo)門和(he)(he)火(huo)(huo)膛兩部(bu)(bu)分構成(cheng)(cheng),火(huo)(huo)膛直(zhi)徑(jing)1.1米(mi)(mi),深60厘(li)米(mi)(mi),在(zai)其(qi)下疊壓有(you)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)直(zhi)徑(jing)約1.4米(mi)(mi)的(de)火(huo)(huo)膛。內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)保(bao)存有(you)21個(ge)(ge)扶墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)的(de)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong),和(he)(he)兩個(ge)(ge)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)洞(dong)(dong)。據東(dong)(dong)側(ce)剖(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)觀(guan)察,內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)修建(jian)在(zai)下層地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)之(zhi)上,由紅(hong)燒土碎(sui)塊(kuai)、細小(xiao)陶片和(he)(he)小(xiao)石(shi)塊(kuai)組成(cheng)(cheng)。外墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)打(da)破F3的(de)內(nei)(nei)(nei)外墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體(ti),F3的(de)內(nei)(nei)(nei)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)全部(bu)(bu)被燒成(cheng)(cheng)磚紅(hong)色,其(qi)中(zhong)發(fa)現有(you)已炭化的(de)大(da)木柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)和(he)(he)分布(bu)于邊緣(yuan)的(de)小(xiao)木柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)。在(zai)對F2局部(bu)(bu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)清理后暴露出(chu)下層地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian),該地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)全部(bu)(bu)涂朱(zhu),且因(yin)經(jing)火(huo)(huo)而呈現出(chu)黑紅(hong)兩色。結合火(huo)(huo)膛、剖(pou)(pou)面(mian)(mian)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)和(he)(he)墻(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)體(ti)的(de)情況,可以(yi)認(ren)為(wei)F2是在(zai)F3失火(huo)(huo)后重建(jian)的(de)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)較小(xiao)房(fang)址(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。
白水(shui)縣(xian)下河(he)遺(yi)址(zhi)發現(xian)于1988年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)全省文(wen)物普(pu)查,隸屬(shu)(shu)于白水(shui)縣(xian)雷村鄉下河(he)村。經(jing)初(chu)步調查和試掘,初(chu)步認定(ding)下河(he)西(xi)遺(yi)址(zhi)面積在(zai) 150 萬平方米,確認 75 座屬(shu)(shu)于五六千年(nian)前仰(yang)韶(shao)時(shi)代(dai)和龍山時(shi)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)房址(zhi),發現(xian)了 27 個當時(shi)典型的(de)(de)(de)喪葬儀式瓷棺葬。該遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)整體文(wen)化面貌屬(shu)(shu)客(ke)省莊文(wen)化,但其中也不乏一些新的(de)(de)(de)因(yin)素。下河(he)西(xi)遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)發現(xian)對于即將進(jin)行的(de)(de)(de)中華文(wen)明探源工程(cheng)具有(you)重要(yao)意(yi)義。
白水縣(xian)下(xia)(xia)河(he)遺址(zhi)(zhi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)現于(yu)1988年(nian)的(de)(de)全省(sheng)(sheng)文物(wu)普查,隸屬于(yu)白水縣(xian)雷村鄉(xiang)下(xia)(xia)河(he)村。經初(chu)步(bu)調(diao)查和試掘,初(chu)步(bu)認(ren)定(ding)下(xia)(xia)河(he)西遺址(zhi)(zhi)面(mian)(mian)積在(zai)150萬平方米(mi),確認(ren)75座(zuo)屬于(yu)五六千(qian)年(nian)前仰(yang)韶時(shi)(shi)代和龍(long)山(shan)時(shi)(shi)代的(de)(de)房址(zhi)(zhi),發(fa)(fa)(fa)現了27個當時(shi)(shi)典型的(de)(de)喪葬儀式瓷棺葬。該(gai)遺址(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)整體文化(hua)(hua)面(mian)(mian)貌屬客(ke)省(sheng)(sheng)莊文化(hua)(hua),但其中也不(bu)乏一些新的(de)(de)因素。下(xia)(xia)河(he)西遺址(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)(fa)現對于(yu)即將進(jin)行(xing)的(de)(de)中華文明(ming)探源(yuan)工(gong)程具有重要(yao)意義。下(xia)(xia)河(he)西遺址(zhi)(zhi)發(fa)(fa)(fa)現于(yu)1988年(nian)的(de)(de)陜西省(sheng)(sheng)文物(wu)普查,自2004年(nian)4月開始,陜西省(sheng)(sheng)考古研究(jiu)所對該(gai)遺址(zhi)(zhi)進(jin)行(xing)調(diao)查和試掘。它(ta)對研究(jiu)仰(yang)韶文化(hua)(hua)、龍(long)山(shan)文化(hua)(hua)以及(ji)客(ke)省(sheng)(sheng)莊文化(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)分(fen)布、分(fen)期和分(fen)類(lei)具有很大(da)的(de)(de)文物(wu)價值(zhi)。