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Mengxihe site complex in Sichuan sheds light on early modern human life
Updated: Apr 18, 2025
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What secrets do 80,000-year-old stones hold about our origins? The Mengxihe site complex in Sichuan province just made the shortlist for China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2024, and for good reason!
This incredible location is yielding a treasure trove of stone tools, animal bones, and plant life dating back 60,000 to 80,000 years, offering invaluable clues to the dawn of modern humans in East Asia. Imagine the stories these artifacts could tell about early human behavior and the environment they inhabited.
