The Peking Man Site

Discovered in 1921, the Peking Men Site is located at the Dragon Bone Hill in Zhoukoudian, Fangshan District, Beijing. It is an early Paleolithic cultural site, most comprehensive and rich in findings on earth. Peking man lived there about 500000 years ago. The discovery of a fossil skullcap of Peking man, man-made stone tools, bone and antler artifacts, and the signs of fire making astonished the world in the 20th century and marked major scientific achievements. Having met the criteria Nos.3, 6 for inclusion of cultural properties on the World Heritage List, the Peking Man Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987.

Bust of Peking Man,Zhoukoudian