Zhoukoudian site is one of the Pleistocene ancient human sites in the world, with rich connotation, complete materials and scientific research value. It is also a rare historical evidence about ancient Asian human society, and it also illustrates the process of human evolution.

The archaeological excavation and scientific research of Zhoukoudian site is an important event in the history of human archaeology in the world. The heritage area and buffer area of Zhoukoudian site have all the necessary elements to express the value of Zhoukoudian site. The location where ancient human fossils were found, the living environment of ancient humans and the excavation and research process of scientists in the 1920s and 1930s have been completely preserved, which can accurately reflect its important scientific value.

Beijingers are primitive humans, belonging to the intermediate link from apes to Homo sapiens. This discovery is of great value in the study of biology, history and the history of human development.

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From 2009 to 20 14, a large number of human cultural remains with scientific research value were unearthed during the excavation of Zhoukoudian 1 site in Beijing. The dense appearance of ancient people's fire remains and relics provides important scientific data for studying the behavior of "Beijingers" using fire.

According to reports, 1 site (Ape Man Cave) is the heart of Zhoukoudian site, and it is a landmark accumulation with the most scientific value, which preserves the most complete stratigraphic sequence and rich scientific information of the site.

Since the excavation in the 1920s, it has been damaged by natural forces such as sunlight, rain and wind erosion for a long time. In order to do a good job in the protection and research of the Ape Cave, National Cultural Heritage Administration approved the excavation of this part in 2009. This is the first rescue excavation of Zhoukoudian site with the theme of site protection in 72 years after the large-scale systematic excavation of 1937 stopped.

During the cleaning and excavation from 2009 to 20 14, the cleaning and excavation work of the third and fourth floors in the west section of Mandong was completed successively. Zhang Shuangquan, associate researcher vertebrate paleontology of the Institute of Paleoanthropology of China Academy of Sciences and leader of the rescue cleaning and excavation team of the Ape Cave, introduced.

Tens of thousands of identifiable specimens have been unearthed from the upper and lower floors of the 4th floor, including nearly 4,000 stone products (the raw materials are basically pulse-shaped, as well as crystal, flint, dolomite, fine sandstone and so on). The types of stone products include stone cores, stone chips, scrapers, pointers, choppers, fragments, chips, chips and so on. ).

It can identify more than 3,000 large and medium-sized animal bones (including macaque, swollen-boned bighorn deer, sika deer, red deer, sika deer, wild boar, rhinoceros, three-door horse, hyena and so on). ), more than 2,000 small animal fossils such as rodents and birds have also been unearthed.

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