Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1991, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (03): 189-193.

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Study on uranium series dating of fossil bones and teeth from Zhoukoudian Site

Yuan Sixun, Chen Tiemei, Gao Shijun, Hu Yanqiu   

  • Online:1991-09-15 Published:1991-09-15

Abstract: Fossil bone and tooth samples from Zhouk oudian Loc. 1 were dated with uranium seriesdating. The data show that the ages of lower part of second and fourth layers were about 270and 300 ka respectively. The age of V skull excavated from the third layer, Locus H, should ,be about 290 ka.

Key words: Uranium series dating; Fossil bones and teeth; Zhoukoudian Site