1965, geologists in China discovered two ancient human tooth fossils in Yuanmou basin, dating back to1700,000 years ago. Yuanmou is located on the south bank of Jinsha River, roughly at 102 degrees east longitude and 25.35 degrees north latitude, and belongs to Yuanmou County, Wei Chu, Yunnan.
Geologically, Yuanmou Formation is considered as a typical early new century stratum in southern China, which is famous at home and abroad. In the 1920s and 1930s, many foreign scientists investigated the stratigraphic organisms and sediments in Yuanmou Basin and found a large number of animal fossils and Neolithic sites.
Extended data:
Historical position:
The discovery of Yuanmou man not only filled the gap of Homo erectus in southern China, but also provided reliable evidence for the "Asian theory" of human origin, which greatly promoted the beginning of prehistoric culture in China.
1973, under the organization of Yunnan provincial museum, a large-scale excavation work was carried out on the land where Yuanmou man was fossilized, and 17 stone tools were obtained, which were made and used by Yuanmou man.
The archaeologist showed these stone tools to Professor Pei Wenzhong, and Professor Pei Wenzhong chose seven stone tools, which he thought were the most valuable. The researchers around me admire it.
In the process of excavating the fossil layer of Yuanmou man, a large number of dense carbon chips and lumps, possibly charred bones, were also found, indicating that Yuanmou man probably used fire.
These important cultural relics once again prove that the existence of Yuanmou man is beyond doubt. In order to determine the absolute age of Yuanmou people, in the mid-1970s, the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and other units conducted a paleomagnetic survey of Yuanmou cultural relics.
Therefore, the age of Yuanmou people is early Pleistocene, about 6,543.8+0.7 million years ago. On July 30th, 1976, People's Daily published this important news that caused a sensation in the world.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yuanmou Man