A human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years has been unearthed in Henan, China.
A human skull fossil going back 32,000 years has been discovered at a cave site in central China’s Henan Province, according to local archaeological officials.
Guanyin Township, Lushan County, is the location of the cave. Previously discovered human fossils, animal fossils, and stone tools in the region during the palaeolithic archaeological study.
“There are two caverns at the site, one of which is 9 metres long, 3 metres wide, and 3.9 metres tall, covering an area of 30 square metres,” said Zhao Qingpo, an archaeologist, adding that the cave is significantly larger than previous caves discovered in the vicinity.
Aside from tooth and skull fossils, scientists discovered over 10,000 bone pieces dating from 30,000 to 40,000 years old from horses, goats, bears, deer, boars, and wolves.
Stone tools such as stone chips and scrapers were also discovered at the site.
The uranium-series dating method was used by anthropologists to determine the age of two human skull fossils discovered at the cave site, which were 32,000 and 12,000 years old, respectively. The former item is the province’s earliest known fossil of early modern people.
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“The new finds are extremely important for understanding the origins and evolution of modern people in China,” said Liu Haiwang, president of the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology.
Stone tools were discovered in a cave in Lushan County, Henan Province, central China. On September 27, 2021, local archaeological officials announced the discovery of a human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years at a cave site in Henan. Guanyin Township, Lushan County, is the location of the cave. Previously discovered human fossils, animal fossils, and stone tools in the region during the palaeolithic archaeological study. (Xinhua/Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology)
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Animal fossils were discovered in a cave in Lushan County, Henan Province, central China. On September 27, 2021, local archaeological officials announced the discovery of a human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years at a cave site in Henan. Guanyin Township, Lushan County, is the location of the cave. Previously discovered human fossils, animal fossils, and stone tools in the region during the palaeolithic archaeological study. (Xinhua/Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology)
A combination photograph depicts a cave location in Lushan County, Henan Province, central China, where a human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years was discovered. On September 27, 2021, local archaeological officials announced the discovery of a human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years at a cave site in Henan. Guanyin Township, Lushan County, is the location of the cave. Previously discovered human fossils, animal fossils, and stone tools in the region during the palaeolithic archaeological study. (Xinhua/Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology)
