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Tradition Summary: North China Upper Paleolithic

Human Relations Area FilesNew Haven, Conn. • Published In 2019 • Pages:

By: Miller-Antonio, Sari.

Abstract
This is a summary of the North China Upper Paleolithic tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the North China Upper Paleolithic archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
North China Upper Paleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2018
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
40,000-8500 BP
Coverage Place
northeastern China; Korean peninsula
Notes
Sari Miller-Antonio
This tradition summary is from the article “Ordosian," by Sari Miller-Antonio, in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 3, East Asia and Oceania, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds., New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2001. Sarah Berry expanded or changed the following sections: Location, Diagnostic Material Attributes, Regional Subtraditions, Climate, Topography, Geology, Biota, Settlement System, Wild Foods, Industrial Arts, and Utensils, and made minor revisions to other sections in May 2018. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Ordosian
Paleolitic period--China