Beijing Historical Atlas, Volume 2

Author: Hou Renzhi
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Publication Date: 1995-12-01
Features: This atlas primarily includes maps of modern Beijing's administrative divisions, as well as those related to geomorphology, water systems, soil, vegetation, and climate, for reference. It then features several essential continuous maps showing the transition from the Upper Paleolithic to the Neolithic era. The core of the atlas consists of distribution maps of the most important Neolithic sites and remains. In summary, the atlas combines the evolution of the natural environment, starting from the late Paleolithic era. Research on the Paleolithic era initially gained worldwide fame due to the discovery of "Peking Man" at Zhoukoudian on the western slopes of Beijing. In recent years, however, the study of Neolithic human sites discovered on the terraces of Pinggu County in the eastern suburbs of Beijing has taken center stage alongside the research on Paleolithic human sites in the west, adding further glory to Beijing, the nation's political and cultural capital.