essay

Homo sapiens remains from Late Palaeolithic and Neolithic China

palaeoanthropology and palaeolithic archaeology in the people's republic of china • Orlando • Published In 1985 • Pages: 107-133

By: Wu, Xinzhi, Zhang, Zhenbiao.

Abstract
The authors summarize the most important human remains from the Upper Paleolithic to the Late Neolithic in China (most pertinently the Upper Cave at Zhoukoudian), concentrating on measurements and morphological characteristics pertinent to China’s modern racial composition.
Subjects
Identification
Anthropometry
Racial identification
Comparative evidence
Burial practices and funerals
tradition
North China Upper Paleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2017
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
20,000-3000 BP
Coverage Place
China
Notes
Wu Xinzhi and Zhang Zhenbiao
Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-133)
LCCN
84006359
LCSH
Ordosian
Fossil hominids--China
Anthropology, Prehistoric--China
China--Antiquities