輝河(he)(he)發源于(yu)(yu)大興安嶺中部西(xi)北(bei)側的叢(cong)山密(mi)林中,由二十幾條小河(he)(he)匯集于(yu)(yu)烏拉吉呼,折(zhe)向(xiang)西(xi)北(bei)緩緩流入(ru)呼倫(lun)貝(bei)爾(er)草(cao)原,把大草(cao)原分為兩部分。其左(zuo)側被稱為巴(ba)爾(er)虎草(cao)原,右側則是鄂(e)溫克(ke)草(cao)原。輝河(he)(he)河(he)(he)道開闊平坦,河(he)(he)水彎彎曲(qu)曲(qu)流至寶力(li)格東又折(zhe)向(xiang)東北(bei),匯入(ru)伊敏河(he)(he)。輝河(he)(he)水壩距(ju)河(he)(he)口14公里,屬(shu)于(yu)(yu)鄂(e)溫克(ke)族自治旗(qi)錫(xi)尼河(he)(he)西(xi)蘇木(鄉(xiang))境(jing)內。北(bei)距(ju)海(hai)拉爾(er)市33公里。
遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)位(wei)于(yu)輝(hui)河水(shui)壩,海拔高度約640米,分(fen)布(bu)范圍約30多(duo)萬(wan)平方(fang)米,地(di)(di)貌部位(wei)明確,地(di)(di)層清楚,屬于(yu)原地(di)(di)埋藏(zang)類型(xing),遺(yi)物保存新(xin)鮮,無分(fen)選現象。遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)文化(hua)層為灰(hui)黑色細沙(sha)層,厚可達(da)1米,石料主要采自遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)以(yi)東(dong)10公(gong)里左(zuo)右的(de)伊敏河岸(an)的(de)砂礫(li)石層。1975年,黑龍(long)江省文物普(pu)查工(gong)作隊曾(ceng)對輝(hui)河右岸(an)做(zuo)過文物調查,先后發現細石器遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)12處,其中有代表性的(de)即輝(hui)河水(shui)壩北側河岸(an)邊及臺(tai)地(di)(di)上(shang)遺(yi)址(zhi)(zhi)。
掘地點(dian)選在(zai)輝河(he)水壩北側320米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)處,靠河(he)崖開1×2米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)探方一個,共出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺物(wu)(wu)314件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。這(zhe)里(li)的(de)土(tu)(tu)(tu)質單一,均為(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤。只(zhi)能依靠出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺物(wu)(wu)大致區分為(wei)(wei)六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。一層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)18厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)地表土(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),不見遺物(wu)(wu)。第(di)(di)二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)18~30厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質為(wei)(wei)黑(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha),含有(you)炭(tan)粒和(he)油跡。出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)等(deng)27件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),骨片(pian)(pian)8件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),鐵(tie)片(pian)(pian)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。第(di)(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)30~55厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質與二層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)無(wu)明顯(xian)(xian)變化(hua),仍為(wei)(wei)黑(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)。出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺物(wu)(wu)豐富,多達174件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器、石(shi)片(pian)(pian)、石(shi)核(he)及石(shi)葉共122件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),陶(tao)片(pian)(pian)23件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),碎(sui)骨器殘(can)(can)片(pian)(pian)28件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),鐵(tie)器殘(can)(can)片(pian)(pian)1件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。第(di)(di)四層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)55~90厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質由黑(hei)褐(he)色(se)(se)漸變為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)色(se)(se),仍為(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu)。發掘面積(ji)縮小為(wei)(wei)1×1米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)遺物(wu)(wu)因(yin)此減少到80件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。其中細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器41件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),陶(tao)片(pian)(pian)13件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),骨貝殘(can)(can)片(pian)(pian)3件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。從(cong)陶(tao)片(pian)(pian)的(de)紋飾、陶(tao)質、工(gong)藝等(deng)分析,文化(hua)內涵明顯(xian)(xian)不同于第(di)(di)三層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),但地層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)無(wu)明顯(xian)(xian)界(jie)線。第(di)(di)五層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)90~110厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)沙(sha)(sha)(sha)土(tu)(tu)(tu),出(chu)土(tu)(tu)(tu)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)石(shi)器12件(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),碎(sui)骨(魚貝類)殘(can)(can)片(pian)(pian)12塊。第(di)(di)六層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),深(shen)110厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)以下,為(wei)(wei)原(yuan)生土(tu)(tu)(tu)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),土(tu)(tu)(tu)質為(wei)(wei)純(chun)凈黃(huang)色(se)(se)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)沙(sha)(sha)(sha),不見遺物(wu)(wu)。
呼倫貝爾(er)市文(wen)(wen)物工作(zuo)者在(zai)多年的試掘(jue)和文(wen)(wen)物普查中(zhong)發(fa)現輝河水壩遺址存(cun)有大(da)量(liang)細石(shi)器和陶器片(pian)。此(ci)次挖掘(jue)共挖了(le)四個探(tan)方,總面積105平方米,共出土(tu)文(wen)(wen)物2000多件。有石(shi)葉(xie)、石(shi)片(pian)、陶片(pian)、石(shi)核等,還發(fa)現了(le)兩了(le)兩處(chu)灰堆,從灰堆中(zhong)出土(tu)了(le)大(da)量(liang)的動物骨骼。