List of Paleolithic sites in China

Bose Basin

He County

Map of China showing sites of Paleolithic China (clickable map)

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This is a list of Paleolithic sites in China that have been discovered by archaeologists. They are sorted in chronological order from the earliest founding to the latest:

The list

Dates (BC)	English name	Chinese name	Modern-day location
2,000,000 B.P.	Bose Basin		Guangxi area of southern China
1,900,000 B.P.	He County	和县	District of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Ma'anshan
1,800,000 B.P.	Xihoudu	西侯渡	Shanxi Province of China
1,700,000 B.P.	Yuanmou County	元谋县	Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.
1,360,000 B.P.	Xiaochangliang	小長梁	Nihewan Basin in Yangyuan County, Hebei, China
470,000 B.P. — 700,000 B.P.	Zhoukoudian	周口店	Beijing, China
13,800 B.P. — 21,000 B.P.	Yuchanyan Cave		Daoxian County, Hunan, China
17,000 B.P. — 18,000 B.P.	Xianren Cave	仙人洞	Dayuan Village, Wannian County, Jiangxi province, China
7,000 B.P. — 8,000 B.P.	Damaidi	大麥地	Small village located in Zhongwei County, a subdivision of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Central China, set amid the Weining Mountains on the north bend of the Yellow River

Prehistoric cultures of China

Paleolithic Neolithic

Northern China	Xinglongwa Zhaobaogou Hongshan Niuheliang Xiaoheyan Lower Xiajiadian Laohushan Xinle

Upper Yellow River	Dadiwan Yangshao Xishuipo Majiayao Banshan Qijia Lajia Zhukaigou

Middle Yellow River	(Nanzhuangtou) Cishan Peiligang Jiahu Dadiwan Yangshao Banpo Jiangzhai Yangguanzhai Longshan Taosi

Lower Yellow River	Houli Beixin Dawenkou Longshan Chengziya Yueshi

Middle and Upper Yangtze	Pengtoushan Bashidang Chengbeixi Daxi Tangjiagang Qujialing Shijiahe Baodun

Lower Yangtze and Huai	Hemudu Majiabang Songze Lingjiatan Liangzhu Guangfulin Maqiao

Southern China	Zengpiyan Shixia

Tibet	Karuo Qugong

Taiwan	Dabenkeng Beinan

Liao civilization Yellow River civilization Yangtze civilization

History Archaeology History

Prehistoric Asia

Paleolithic	Homo erectus georgicus Japanese Paleolithic Java Man List of Paleolithic sites in China Paleolithic Mesopotamia Peking Man Riwat Soanian Sangiran South Asian Stone Age Ubeidiya Xiaochangliang

Neolithic	Fertile crescent Early Neolithic settlements Natufian culture Khiamian culture Trialetian culture Nemrikian culture Zarzian culture Neolithic China Neolithic Tibet Neolithic Korea Neolithic Revolution Neolithic South Asia Ohalo Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (Mesopotamia) Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (Mesopotamia)

Chalcolithic	Daimabad Halaf culture Uruk period

Bronze Age	Andronovo culture Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex Bronze Age Anatolia Bronze Age Caucasus Bronze Age China Bronze Age India Bronze Age Korea Bronze Age Levant List of Bronze Age sites in China Seima-Turbino phenomenon

List of archaeological periods List of time periods

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List of Paleolithic sites in China

The list

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