Shandingdong man (山顶洞人) is an archaeological modern specimen for the cave of Shanding (山顶洞人), one of the upper caves of Zhoukoudian Cave Site in China.
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The analysis of the remains gave two carbon dates: one date for animal remains at a layer deeper than that of the Shandingdong man, of 18,870 +/- 420 BP, and one date from remains associated with the Shandingdong man to 10,770 +/- 360 BP. The Shandingdong man was buried at the site, with various ornaments, such as polished perforated pebbles, characteristic of the end of the Paleolithic period.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Zhimin, An (1991). "Radiocarbon Dating and the Prehistoric Archaeology of China". World Archaeology. 23 (2): 197. doi:10.1080/00438243.1991.9980171. ISSN 0043-8243. JSTOR 124742.
- ^ "Skull of Shandingdong Man - Yale University Library". findit-uat.library.yale.edu.