Field survey on Paleolithic sites along the eastern foot of Songshan Mountain, Henan Province, China
A01 Archaeology
Research Period: 2017
Director: Kazuto Matsufuji,Youping Wang
Institution: The A01 research team (East Asia sub group), Peking University, the Zhengzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
Region: The eastern foot of Songshan Mountain, Henan Province, China
Summary:
We surveyed Paleolithic sites along the eastern foot of Songshan Mountain in the central Henan Province, China under the guidance of Pr. Wang Youping of the Peking University. The Paleolithic sites that we surveyed were Zhijidong cave, Laonainaimiao, Fangjiagou, Xishi and Lijiagou, are representative ones of northern China from Middle Paleolithic to Paleolithic/Neolithic transition stage. (Japanese members: Kazuto Matsufuji,Hitoshi Magara, Shinji Kato, Atsushi Uemine)