Lantian Ape Man Site

Lantian ape man site is the root of China. It was found from 1963 to 1964 by institution of ancient animal and human of Chinese Academy of Science. The earliest found jawbone fossil of Homo erectus is 600,000 to 650,000 years old. According to the early research, the brain box fossil found in 

Gongwangling is 750,000 to 800,000 years old. In 1983, the brain box was confirmed 1.1 to 1.15 Ma years old by ancient physiognomy. A lot of mammal fossils unearthed with Lantian ape man fossil was defined as Lantian and Gongwangling fauna. At the same time, a great number of stone tools of paleolith were found. It is regarded as an important discovery in 1960’s. In 1982, Lantian ape man site was declared as the national second level important protection unit.