Stratigraphy and Paleo-Geomorphology of the Dongfang Square Paleolithic Site, Wangfujing, Beijing

XIA Zhengkai, ZHENG Gongwang, YUE Shengyang

(Department of Urban and Environment Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871)

YU Jincheng

(Beijing Institute of Cultural Relic, Beijing, 100001)


Abstract:
The Paleolithic site found in Dongfang Square Wangfujing in Beijing is a late Paleolithic cultural site. It consists of two cultural layers. The TL age of the sample from the upper layer we obtained is (1.5- 1.9)X104a B.P. and the age of the lower layer is (2.2- 2.6)X104a B.P.. This site is located on a plaeo-levee of a river and is a place of ancient human activity during a short period. This discovery has a important significance for studying the relationship between human active history and paleoenvironment evolution on Beijing Plain.

Key words:
Dongfang Square; Paleolithic site; Paleo-geomorphology environment

(R.D.1998-02-23 P.D.1998-04-20 Vol.34 No.2-3 pp.387-391)



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