遺(yi)址發現(xian)(xian)文物近千件(jian),其(qi)中陶器475件(jian),石(shi)器169件(jian),骨(gu)器六七十件(jian),銅(tong)器14件(jian)。陶器有(you)(you)(you)夾沙(sha)和硬(ying)陶兩種,前者皆手制,后(hou)者輪制,且有(you)(you)(you)花紋。陶器很少(shao)完(wan)整,其(qi)中以(yi)網墜為多(duo)。石(shi)器有(you)(you)(you)斧(fu)、錛、鑿、刀(dao)(dao)、鏃、錐、環(huan)、紡輪、磨石(shi)等(deng)。石(shi)刀(dao)(dao)全部(bu)穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),有(you)(you)(you)單(dan)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)、雙(shuang)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)磨槽后(hou)穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的。骨(gu)角器有(you)(you)(you)針、錐、紡輪、磨石(shi)等(deng)。石(shi)刀(dao)(dao)全部(bu)穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),有(you)(you)(you)單(dan)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)、雙(shuang)孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong),也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)磨槽后(hou)穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)的。骨(gu)角器有(you)(you)(you)針、錐、紡輪、穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)獸牙、穿孔(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)骨(gu)片等(deng)。銅(tong)器有(you)(you)(you)斧(fu)、鋮(cheng)、刀(dao)(dao)、鑿、環(huan)、魚鉤和裝飾品,還發現(xian)(xian)半塊陶范,范上花紋與一把銅(tong)斧(fu)花紋相吻合。此外(wai),遺(yi)址中有(you)(you)(you)四處發現(xian)(xian)谷物,出土(tu)(tu)時均成黑色。經有(you)(you)(you)關部(bu)門鑒定,出土(tu)(tu)谷物屬于粳稻類型。還有(you)(you)(you)大量獸骨(gu)出土(tu)(tu)。
經(jing)中國(guo)科(ke)學院考古研究所實驗室放(fang)射性碳素測定,海門口出(chu)土圓(yuan)木樁,距(ju)今已(yi)3115±90年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)前1150±90年(nian)(nian))。經(jing)過樹(shu)輪較正后的(de)數據為公(gong)元(yuan)前1335±155年(nian)(nian)。
海門口(kou)遺(yi)(yi)址出(chu)土文物,屬銅(tong)(tong)石并用(yong)時期(qi)文化(hua)(hua),這(zhe)(zhe)一(yi)遺(yi)(yi)址的(de)發(fa)現(xian),反映出(chu)云南原始(shi)社(she)會(hui)末期(qi)之社(she)會(hui)面貌,說明當(dang)(dang)時這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)已(yi)形(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)濱水的(de)村落,村落房屋(wu)(wu)為一(yi)種干欄建筑(zhu),與近代云南一(yi)些少數民族(zu)房屋(wu)(wu)相似。遺(yi)(yi)址發(fa)現(xian)的(de)器(qi)物,具有(you)(you)洱(er)海地(di)區新石器(qi)文化(hua)(hua)若干特征,無論石器(qi)或骨器(qi),都(dou)磨得(de)整齊精致,陶器(qi)開(kai)始(shi)出(chu)現(xian)輪制(zhi)痕跡(ji),說明整個(ge)(ge)社(she)會(hui)生產力(li)有(you)(you)了飛躍的(de)進(jin)步(bu)。特別值得(de)注意的(de)是,發(fa)現(xian)的(de)14件銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)中有(you)(you)斧、刀、鑿(zao)裝飾品和(he)魚(yu)鉤,還有(you)(you)制(zhi)造銅(tong)(tong)斧的(de)范,標志著當(dang)(dang)地(di)冶金術的(de)發(fa)展。這(zhe)(zhe)些銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)雖然(ran)粗糙、簡單,但后來云南光輝燦爛的(de)青銅(tong)(tong)文化(hua)(hua)是從這(zhe)(zhe)里(li)開(kai)始(shi)的(de)。由于(yu)生產工具的(de)改造,農業、畜牧業和(he)漁獵均很發(fa)達(da)。遺(yi)(yi)址中發(fa)現(xian)的(de)粳稻大(da)概一(yi)直是遠(yuan)古時期(qi)云南地(di)區栽培主要(yao)稻種。從測定的(de)遺(yi)(yi)址形(xing)成(cheng)時間看,當(dang)(dang)時云南剛(gang)剛(gang)跨進(jin)階級社(she)會(hui)的(de)大(da)門,而(er)我國(guo)中原地(di)區正處在(zai)殷商晚(wan)期(qi)。截止(zhi)目前(qian)所知,海門口(kou)遺(yi)(yi)址是云南銅(tong)(tong)石并用(yong)文化(hua)(hua)早發(fa)源地(di),標志著云南地(di)區利(li)用(yong)金屬的(de)開(kai)始(shi)。