Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1989, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (01): 59-68、104.

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Report on the excavation of microliths site at Youfang, Yangyuan County, Hebei Province

Xie Fei, Cheng Shengquan   

  • Online:1989-03-15 Published:1989-03-15

Abstract: The Youfang Site was discovered in 1984. It is located at the southeast of Youfang Village in Yangyuan County, Hebei Province. Microlithic artifacts were found in the upper and middle parts of the loess belonging to the late period of Pleistocene. The stone artifacts uncovered from the site belong to the typical microliths. The artifacts include cores, flakes, micro-blades, micro-cores and stone tools. The stone implements contain choppers, scrapers, points, burins, backed knives, etc. The discovery provides more plentiful materials for the study of micro-lithic archeological tradition of Huabei District in China.

Key words: Youfang Site; Microliths; Loess; Late Paleolithic