Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian World Heritage Site

Official name

Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian | UNESCO

Country

China | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

Fangshanxian County, Beijing Municipality
39.6894° Lat, 115.9227° Lon | Map

Code

449

Time Zone

Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1987. Scientific work at the site, which lies 42 km south-west of Beijing, is still underway. So far, it has led to the discovery of the remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis , who lived in the Middle Pleistocene, along with various objects, and remains of Homo sapiens sapiens dating as far back as 18,000–11,000 B.C. The site is not only an exceptional reminder of the prehistorical human societies of the Asian continent, but also illustrates the process of evolution.