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Xihoudu
34.6931° N, 110.2700° E
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Xihoudu (Chinese: 西侯度; pinyin: Xīhóudù) is an archeological site located in the Shanxi Province of China. The site dates to the Paleolithic Age. In total 32 stone implements were found at the site.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Site age
c. 1.8 million years ago
Peking Man skull discovery
1929
Xihoudu discovered
1959
Early excavations and initial finds
1961–1962
Local protection group established
1983
Provincial protection designation
1986
National protection designation
1988
Major 2005 excavation
2005
Site exhibition built
2013
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Industrial and Craft Structures
Toolmakers’ Areas
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Environmental and Natural Features
Soil Layers
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Food Production and Processing Features
HearthsButchering Areas
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