四方(fang)(fang)洞(dong)遺址(zhi)是河北(bei)省境內發現的(de)(de)一處舊石器時代(dai)洞(dong)穴遺址(zhi),也(ye)是在燕(yan)山(shan)山(shan)脈深處發現的(de)(de)舊石器時代(dai)人(ren)(ren)類活動的(de)(de)足跡,四方(fang)(fang)洞(dong)遺址(zhi)是侏(zhu)羅紀燕(yan)山(shan)運動之(zhi)后逐步(bu)發育(yu)產生(sheng),其(qi)文化年(nian)代(dai)為(wei)舊石器時代(dai)晚期,距今已有2萬至4萬年(nian)之(zhi)間,在此早(zao)出現的(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)類與(yu)北(bei)京周口店“山(shan)頂洞(dong)人(ren)(ren)”屬(shu)于同一時期。
該遺(yi)址(zhi)于1983年由興隆(long)縣文管所王峰發現,并隨即進行了(le)試掘,清理出(chu)動物(wu)化石和石制品,從而確定(ding)其為(wei)一處舊石器(qi)時代洞(dong)穴(xue)遺(yi)址(zhi)。
1988年夏,中(zhong)國社(she)會科學(xue)院古(gu)脊(ji)椎動物與古(gu)人類研(yan)究所與河北省(sheng)文物研(yan)究所組成聯合發掘(jue)隊對該遺址做了正式發掘(jue)。
1993年四方(fang)洞遺(yi)址(zhi)被列(lie)為河北省重(zhong)點文物保護單(dan)位。
2013年四方洞遺址(zhi)被國(guo)務院(yuan)公布為(wei)第七(qi)批全國(guo)重點文(wen)物保護單(dan)位。
該遺址(zhi)(zhi)系一處(chu)洞(dong)穴遺址(zhi)(zhi)。洞(dong)穴生成(cheng)(cheng)于奧陶(tao)系灰巖(yan)山(shan)體中,為一構造洞(dong)。洞(dong)口(kou)呈較(jiao)規則的四方形。西向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),高出(chu)現柳(liu)河水面約3米。洞(dong)口(kou)高約12米,寬約13米。洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)近入(ru)口(kou)處(chu)寬敞如廳狀(zhuang)。向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)內(nei)(nei)延伸10米處(chu),洞(dong)穴向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)南、向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)東分化為兩個支洞(dong)。南支洞(dong)(B洞(dong))較(jiao)短,于山(shan)體背后有一出(chu)口(kou),洞(dong)內(nei)(nei)濕冷,沒有上狀(zhuang)堆積(ji)與人(ren)類(lei)活動遺跡。東北支洞(dong)(A洞(dong))被土狀(zhuang)堆積(ji)充填,堆積(ji)從外向(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)內(nei)(nei)漸(jian)次抬升,形成(cheng)(cheng)呈12度(du)的傾斜坡面,人(ren)可(ke)入(ru)深(shen)處(chu)距洞(dong)口(kou)約45米。
遺址(zhi)堆積分為上(shang)(shang)下兩層(ceng)。上(shang)(shang)文(wen)化層(ceng)出(chu)土(tu)動物遺骨(gu)(gu)多有(you)輕微石(shi)化,除嚙齒(chi)(chi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)頭骨(gu)(gu)、下額骨(gu)(gu)與鹿類(lei)(lei)(lei)牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)外,可(ke)鑒(jian)定的動物種類(lei)(lei)(lei)只有(you)中(zhong)華(hua)鼢鼠(shu)和(he)鹿,另有(you)一些鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)肢骨(gu)(gu)。下文(wen)化層(ceng)出(chu)土(tu)的大(da)量動物遺骨(gu)(gu),較上(shang)(shang)文(wen)化層(ceng)保存完整。可(ke)作鑒(jian)定的有(you)嚙齒(chi)(chi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)頜骨(gu)(gu)、牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)和(he)食(shi)草類(lei)(lei)(lei)牙(ya)齒(chi)(chi)。
四(si)方洞舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)遺(yi)址發現(xian)的文(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)物(wu)包(bao)括石(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)品,骨(gu)(gu)制(zhi)品。上文(wen)化(hua)層出土(tu)的石(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)品主要有(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)料、人工破碎(sui)礫(li)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)核、石(shi)(shi)(shi)片及石(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)。上文(wen)化(hua)層出土(tu)的動(dong)物(wu)遺(yi)骨(gu)(gu)多有(you)輕微(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)化(hua),除嚙齒(chi)(chi)(chi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)頭骨(gu)(gu)、下額骨(gu)(gu)與鹿(lu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)牙齒(chi)(chi)(chi)外,可鑒(jian)定的動(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)只有(you)中華鼢鼠和鹿(lu),另有(you)一些鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)肢(zhi)骨(gu)(gu)。下文(wen)化(hua)層出土(tu)的大(da)量(liang)動(dong)物(wu)遺(yi)骨(gu)(gu),可作鑒(jian)定的有(you)嚙齒(chi)(chi)(chi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)頜骨(gu)(gu)、牙齒(chi)(chi)(chi)和食草類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)牙齒(chi)(chi)(chi)。種(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)中華鼢鼠、倉鼠、野兔、鹿(lu)、牛、犀牛以及大(da)型貓科食肉類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)物(wu)。碎(sui)骨(gu)(gu)標本1593件。
出(chu)土石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制品豐(feng)富,主要有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)料、斷(duan)塊與(yu)廢片(pian)(pian)(pian)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)和石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)。其中的(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)料、斷(duan)塊與(yu)廢片(pian)(pian)(pian)中又(you)分為礫(li)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英(ying)(ying)砂巖、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英(ying)(ying)巖、燧(sui)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、脈(mo)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英(ying)(ying)等(deng),大(da)多為未經(jing)加(jia)工就直接使用的(de)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)中分單(dan)臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)、雙臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)、多臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)核(he)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)包(bao)括錘擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)和砸(za)擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)兩大(da)類。錘擊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)又(you)分為自(zi)然(ran)臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、素(su)臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、有疤一脊臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、修(xiu)理臺面石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片(pian)(pian)(pian)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)中包(bao)括刮削器(qi)、端刮器(qi)、尖狀(zhuang)器(qi)、砍(kan)砸(za)器(qi)和雕刻(ke)器(qi)。
四(si)方(fang)(fang)洞遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)是燕山(shan)山(shan)脈深處發現的(de)舊(jiu)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)時代晚期人(ren)類活動遺(yi)(yi)(yi)跡。在器(qi)(qi)(qi)物風格與文(wen)化(hua)面貌上都具有(you)自(zi)身獨特之處。就技(ji)術水平、石(shi)制品形(xing)態(tai)與類型組合而言,四(si)方(fang)(fang)洞遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址(zhi)與遼(liao)寧喀(ka)左(zuo)“鴿(ge)子洞”有(you)更多相近(jin)地方(fang)(fang),與燕山(shan)南麓(lu)的(de)遷安爪(zhua)村舊(jiu)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存雖然在時限(xian)上有(you)較大(da)差異(yi),但在打造技(ji)術、加工(gong)方(fang)(fang)式、方(fang)(fang)法(fa)、石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)類型及石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)大(da)小方(fang)(fang)面仍有(you)較多的(de)共同點。在文(wen)化(hua)淵源上,可能有(you)更為(wei)密切的(de)內(nei)在聯系。
四方洞遺址的發現不但(dan)填補(bu)了(le)承德地區(qu)這(zhe)一歷(li)史階段的考古(gu)空(kong)白,而且拉開了(le)河北省舊(jiu)石器(qi)時代考古(gu)的序幕,為研究承德歷(li)史提供了(le)珍(zhen)貴的實物資(zi)料。
2017年2月21日,國家文(wen)(wen)物(wu)局就河北省文(wen)(wen)物(wu)局關于四(si)(si)方洞遺(yi)址保護工(gong)程立(li)(li)項的(de)請示》(冀文(wen)(wen)物(wu)字〔2016〕286號)公布了關于四(si)(si)方洞遺(yi)址保護工(gong)程立(li)(li)項的(de)意見:
一、暫不同意四方洞遺(yi)址保護工(gong)程立項。
二、所報立(li)項報告應(ying)做以(yi)下必要的修改和完(wan)善(shan):
(一(yi))進一(yi)步深化(hua)遺址現狀勘察,明(ming)確危巖體的(de)分布范圍,補(bu)充(chong)對危巖體的(de)穩(wen)定(ding)性計算評價(jia),科學論證(zheng)保護(hu)工程實(shi)施的(de)必要性。
(二)進一(yi)步加強遺址的考(kao)古和研(yan)究工作,明確遺址的分布范圍(wei)和文化堆積(ji)情況,為保護展示工程提供科學依據。
(三)應在保(bao)護規(gui)劃的(de)指導下(xia)開展遺址相關展示和環(huan)境整治(zhi)工作。
三(san)、請河(he)北(bei)省(sheng)文物局(ju)指導立項報告編制單位,根據(ju)上述意見對所報立項報告做進一步修(xiu)改和完善,經河(he)北(bei)省(sheng)文物局(ju)核準后,按程序另行報批。