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Approximate age:114,500 years old=average of minimum (0.104 Ma) and maximum (0.125 Ma)
Date based on: Uranium-series on Rhino teeth from the site See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: Norton, C. J., & Gao, X. (2008). Hominin-carnivore interactions during the Chinese Early Paleolithic: Taphonomic perspectives from Xujiayao. Journal of human evolution, 55(1), 164-178.
Hominids: Homo
Archaeology:Cores, scrapers, points, choppers, hammerstones-mostly small tools
Important specimens: Large assemblage of pretty simple stone tools.
Notes:
Location: Liyigou stream, Sanggan River, near Xujiayao village, Yanggao County, Shanxi Province, China
Map location/coordinates reference: http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~pbrown3/xujiayao.html
Key references: Norton, C. J., & Gao, X. (2008). Hominin-carnivore interactions during the Chinese Early Paleolithic: Taphonomic perspectives from Xujiayao. Journal of human evolution, 55(1), 164-178.
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