雞公垱遺(yi)址位于澧縣澧南鄉栗木村。舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)石(shi)(shi)器埋藏在澧水右(you)岸二級階地的網(wang)紋紅土中(zhong)。海拔高(gao)度約(yue)50米,相對高(gao)度20米。堆(dui)積物表(biao)現(xian)為(wei)(wei)河(he)湖(hu)相沉積。其地質時代為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)更(geng)新(xin)世晚(wan)(wan)期或晚(wan)(wan)更(geng)新(xin)世早(zao)期,文化時代為(wei)(wei)舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)石(shi)(shi)器時代中(zhong)期。1987年(nian)(nian)10月調(diao)查發現(xian)29件舊(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)石(shi)(shi)器,1988年(nian)(nian)10——11月由湖(hu)南省考(kao)古(gu)所(suo)發掘,獲得200多件石(shi)(shi)制品。
雞公垱遺址位于(yu)澧縣澧南鄉栗木村(cun)一東(dong)西走向崗(gang)地(di)(di)(di)上(shang),南北寬(kuan)約200米,東(dong)西長約250米,現(xian)存面積約50000平(ping)方米,舊(jiu)石(shi)器埋藏在澧水(shui)右岸二級階地(di)(di)(di)的網紋紅土中(zhong)。海拔高(gao)度約50米,相對高(gao)度20米。堆積物表(biao)現(xian)為(wei)河湖相沉(chen)積。其地(di)(di)(di)質時(shi)代(dai)為(wei)中(zhong)更新世晚期或晚更新世早期,文化時(shi)代(dai)為(wei)舊(jiu)石(shi)器時(shi)代(dai)中(zhong)期,距(ju)今約5-20萬年(nian)。
1987年10月(yue)(yue)發現29件舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi),1988年10——11月(yue)(yue)發掘,獲得200多(duo)件石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)。遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址發掘出(chu)一(yi)個石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)密(mi)集的(de)(de)(de)分布(bu)面,大(da)(da)(da)約為(wei)(wei)16平方米(mi)范圍內出(chu)土150多(duo)件石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin),其(qi)高差(cha)不出(chu)30厘米(mi)。顯然為(wei)(wei)古人類的(de)(de)(de)生活(huo)場所,可(ke)能為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)加工(gong)場地(di)。雞公(gong)垱(dang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)制(zhi)(zhi)品(pin)(pin)的(de)(de)(de)原料主要為(wei)(wei)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英巖,其(qi)次為(wei)(wei)硅質(zhi)巖,還有石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英、燧石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等。原料基本上來(lai)自河床礫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)組合為(wei)(wei)砍斫(zhuo)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、大(da)(da)(da)尖狀(zhuang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、似手斧石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)球(qiu)、刮(gua)削器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)等。其(qi)中(zhong)以(yi)大(da)(da)(da)型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)砍斫(zhuo)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)大(da)(da)(da)尖狀(zhuang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)為(wei)(wei)主,小型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)刮(gua)削器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)少。加工(gong)方法基本上為(wei)(wei)錘擊(ji)法。石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)既有單面加工(gong),又有雙面加工(gong)。以(yi)由腹面向背面加工(gong)為(wei)(wei)多(duo),由背面向腹面加工(gong)較(jiao)少。器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)厚(hou)大(da)(da)(da)笨重。礫石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三棱尖狀(zhuang)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、厚(hou)大(da)(da)(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)片、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)球(qiu)、似手斧石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)是(shi)其(qi)富特征的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。與雞公(gong)垱(dang)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存(cun)(cun)性質(zhi)相同的(de)(de)(de)舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)地(di)點(dian)目前(qian)發現多(duo),遍布(bu)澧(li)水中(zhong)、下(xia)游。如石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)門大(da)(da)(da)圣(sheng)廟、臨澧(li)華垱(dang)、澧(li)縣紅旗等達30多(duo)處。雞公(gong)垱(dang)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存(cun)(cun)在這(zhe)一(yi)類型(xing)文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存(cun)(cun)中(zhong)具(ju)典型(xing)意義,原研究(jiu)者命名為(wei)(wei)“雞公(gong)垱(dang)文化(hua)”。雞公(gong)垱(dang)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址是(shi)澧(li)水流域發現的(de)(de)(de)第一(yi)處舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)時期遺(yi)(yi)(yi)址,也是(shi)整個湖南省早(zao)發現的(de)(de)(de)舊石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)點(dian)之一(yi)。
雞(ji)公(gong)(gong)垱石制品的原(yuan)料主要為(wei)石英巖(yan),其次(ci)為(wei)硅(gui)質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan),還有石英、燧石等。石器組合(he)為(wei)砍斫器、大尖狀器、似手斧石器、石球、刮削器等。與雞(ji)公(gong)(gong)垱遺存性質(zhi)(zhi)相同的舊石器地點目前發現(xian)多,遍(bian)布澧水中(zhong)、下(xia)游。雞(ji)公(gong)(gong)垱遺存在這一類型文化(hua)遺存中(zhong)具典型意(yi)義,原(yuan)研究者命(ming)名為(wei)“雞(ji)公(gong)(gong)垱文化(hua)”。
雞公(gong)垱遺址位于湖南(nan)澧縣澧南(nan)鄉栗木村(cun)
舊(jiu)(jiu)石器(qi)埋藏(zang)在澧水(shui)右岸二級階(jie)地的(de)網紋紅土中。海拔高度約50米,相對高度20米。堆(dui)積(ji)物表現為河湖相沉(chen)積(ji)。其地質(zhi)時(shi)代(dai)為中更新(xin)世晚期(qi)或晚更新(xin)世早(zao)期(qi),文化時(shi)代(dai)為舊(jiu)(jiu)石器(qi)時(shi)代(dai)中期(qi)。1987年10月調查發現29件舊(jiu)(jiu)石器(qi),1988年10——11月由湖南省(sheng)考(kao)古所發掘(jue),獲得200多件石制品。
雞公垱遺址位于澧縣澧南(nan)鄉栗木(mu)村。舊石器埋藏在(zai)澧水右(you)岸二(er)級階地的(de)網紋紅(hong)土中(zhong)。海拔高度約50米,相對高度20米。堆(dui)積(ji)(ji)物(wu)表現為(wei)(wei)河湖(hu)相沉(chen)積(ji)(ji)。其地質時(shi)代為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)更(geng)新(xin)世晚期或(huo)晚更(geng)新(xin)世早期,文化時(shi)代為(wei)(wei)舊石器時(shi)代中(zhong)期。1987年10月(yue)調查發現29件(jian)舊石器,1988年10——11月(yue)由(you)湖(hu)南(nan)省考古所發掘,獲(huo)得200多件(jian)石制品。
雞(ji)(ji)公垱(dang)石制品的原(yuan)料主要為(wei)(wei)石英巖,其(qi)次為(wei)(wei)硅質(zhi)巖,還有石英、燧石等。石器(qi)組合為(wei)(wei)砍斫器(qi)、大尖狀器(qi)、似手斧石器(qi)、石球(qiu)、刮削(xue)器(qi)等。與(yu)雞(ji)(ji)公垱(dang)遺(yi)存性(xing)質(zhi)相同的舊石器(qi)地點(dian)目前發現多,遍(bian)布澧水中(zhong)、下游。雞(ji)(ji)公垱(dang)遺(yi)存在這(zhe)一類型(xing)文化遺(yi)存中(zhong)具(ju)典(dian)型(xing)意義,原(yuan)研究者(zhe)命名為(wei)(wei)“雞(ji)(ji)公垱(dang)文化”。