Beijing Original Person

Author: Huang Weiwen
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The excavation and research of the Zhoukoudian Peking Man (popularly known as "Beijing Man") site is a milestone in the history of paleoanthropology and one of the major archaeological events in 20th-century China. This site was listed as a first batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units by the State Council in 1961 and was later selected as a first batch of World Heritage Sites in China by UNESCO in 1987. The small book before you, written by the author, strives to integrate the history of the discovery and research of the Zhoukoudian Peking Man site, which involves many disciplines and is highly specialized, into a popular science reading material that is accessible to both the general public and experts. It also delves into the historical and cultural background behind the archaeology of Zhoukoudian. The title "Chinese Primitive Man" was chosen because Japanese scholars proposed using "primitive man" instead of "ape man," and the author considers this a good idea.