Peking Man (Zhoukoudian)
joshua nugent
Jul 16
1 min read
Category: Paleontology — Asia
Location: Zhoukoudian, near Beijing, China
Geological Age / Epoch: Middle Pleistocene, ~750-400 ka
Discovery Context: First tooth 1921; skullcaps 1929
Coordinates: 39.68, 115.92
Scientific Impact: Most productive Homo erectus site on Earth; early evidence of controlled fire use.
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