List of Paleolithic sites in China

Map of China showing sites of Paleolithic China (clickable map)

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Imperial

This is a list of Paleolithic sites in China. They are sorted in chronological order from the earliest founding^{[clarification needed]} to the latest:

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English name	Chinese name	Time	Modern-day location
Shangchen	上陈（上陳）	2.12 MYA – 1.26 MYA	Lantian County, Shaanxi
Bose Basin	博斯盆地		Guangxi of southern China
He County	和县（和縣）		Anhui
Xihoudu	西侯渡		Shanxi
Yuanmou County	元谋县		Yunnan
Xiaochangliang	小长梁（小長梁）		Nihewan Basin in Yangyuan County, Hebei
Zhoukoudian	周口店		Beijing
Yuchanyan Cave	玉蟾岩遗址		Dao County, Hunan
Xianren Cave	仙人洞		Dayuan Village, Wannian County, Jiangxi
Damaidi	大麦地（大麥地）		Small village in Zhongwei, Ningxia, set amid the Weining Mountains on the north bend of the Yellow River
Guanyindong^[1]	黔西观音洞遗址		Qianxi in the Chinese Province of Guizhou.

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^ Hu, Yue; Marwick, Ben; Zhang, Jia-Fu; Rui, Xue; Hou, Ya-Mei; Yue, Jian-Ping; Chen, Wen-Rong; Huang, Wei-Wen; Li, Bo (2018-11-19). "Late Middle Pleistocene Levallois stone-tool technology in southwest China". Nature. 565 (7737): 82–85. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0710-1. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 30455423.

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Paleolithic Neolithic Bronze Age
Northeastern China	Xinglongwa Xinglonggou Xinle Zhaobaogou Hongshan Xinglonggou Niuheliang Xiaoheyan Lower Xiajiadian Xinglonggou Laohushan (Xituanshan) Upper Xiajiadian Baijinbao Liaoning bronze dagger Jinggouzi Chaodaogou
Upper Yellow River	Dadiwan Xishanping Majiayao Xishanping Banshan Qijia Xishanping Lajia Zhukaigou Xindian Xicha Siwa Kayue Ordos Maoqinggou (Majiayuan)
Middle Yellow River	(Nanzhuangtou) Peiligang Jiahu Cishan Dadiwan Baijia Yangshao Banpo Jiangzhai Yangguanzhai Longshan Taosi Shimao Erlitou Xinzhai Erligang Zhengzhou Xiaoshuangqiao (Huanbei)
Lower Yellow River	Houli Beixin Yangshao Xishuipo Dawenkou Longshan Chengziya Yueshi
Middle and Upper Yangtze	Pengtoushan Bashidang Chengbeixi Daxi Tangjiagang Qujialing Shijiahe Baodun Sanxingdui Jinsha Erligang Panlongcheng Feijiahe
Lower Yangtze and Huai	(Kuahuqiao) Hemudu Majiabang Songze Lingjiatan Liangzhu Liangzhu City Guangfulin Maqiao
Southern China	(Zengpiyan) Shixia Wucheng Dayangzhou Fanchengdui Fanchengdui
Tibet	Karuo Qugong
Xinjiang	(Xiaohe) Tarim Subeshi Shirenzigou
Taiwan	Dabenkeng Beinan
Other	(Beifudi) Yumin Xichengyi Siba Shanma Shajing
Liao civilization Yellow River civilization Yangtze civilization
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Paleolithic	Dmanisi hominins Japanese Paleolithic Java Man List of Paleolithic sites in China Natufian culture Paleolithic Mesopotamia Peking Man Riwat Sangiran Soanian Solo Man South Asian Stone Age Ubeidiya Xiaochangliang
Neolithic	Fertile Crescent Early Neolithic settlements Khiamian culture Trialetian culture Nemrikian culture Zarzian culture Neolithic China Neolithic Tibet Neolithic Korea Neolithic Revolution Neolithic South Asia Ohalo Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (Mesopotamia) Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (Mesopotamia)
Chalcolithic	Daimabad Halaf culture Uruk period
Bronze Age	Andronovo culture Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex Bronze Age Anatolia Bronze Age Caucasus Bronze Age China Bronze Age India Bronze Age Korea Bronze Age Levant List of Bronze Age sites in China Seima-Turbino phenomenon
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