Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1988, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (03): 263-269.

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Environment and statigraphy at Shuidonggou Site

Zhou Kunshu, Hu Jilan   

  • Online:1988-09-15 Published:1988-09-15

Abstract: The Shuidonggou site is 30 km northeast to Lingwu county in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Neolithic and Late Paleolithic remains were found at this site.
The results of field investigation, chronological research and sporo- pollen analysis show that the Quaternary of Shuidouggou could be correlated with the upper Salawusu river formation. The Late Paleolithic culture is dated to 20-10 thousand years BP. and under dry and cold climate of Pleniglacial of Last glacial.

Key words: Shuidonggou; Sporo-pollen analysis; Environment; Stratigraphy