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The Late Palaeolithic of Chinaessay 1985 • Jia, Lanpo & Huang, Weiwen
North China Upper Paleolithic • Asia > East Asia
This document provides an overview of Upper Paleolithic material culture and economy in both North and South China, describing the main sites and their environmental settings (including Liujiacha, Shiyu, Shuidonggou, Xiachuan, Xiaonanhai, and Xueguan...On the recognition of China's Palaeolithic cultural traditionsessay 1985 • Jia, Lanpo & Huang, Weiwei
North China Upper Paleolithic • Asia > East Asia
The authors discuss the origins of the microlithic industry in China and briefly describe the earliest ones. [The site of Salawusu is dated to 50,000-30,000 BP; newer evidence indicates it pertains wholly to the Middle Paleolithic.]...Report of excavation in Shiyu, Shanxiarticle 1972 • Jia, Lanpo et al.
North China Upper Paleolithic • Asia > East Asia
This report on the site of Shiyu describes the types of stone tools and species of animal bone recovered, and attempts to reconstruct the climate and environment. The animal species present are compared to those found at other Chinese Paleolithic sit...