Fossils in China show "Peking Man" lived alongside ravens
Analysis of bird fossils unearthed from the “Peking Man” site show ravens lived alongside China’s ancient human inhabitants in the region.
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Analysis of bird fossils unearthed from the “Peking Man” site show ravens lived alongside China’s ancient human inhabitants in the region.
While ravens do not occur in China's capital Beijing today, a new study analyzing fossil bird bones from the UNESCO World Heritage Zhoukoudian "Peking Man" site demonstrates that ravens lived in western Beijing at the same time as some of its famous ancient human inhabitants.
The Peking Man Site Homo erectus fossils found in Beijing was an extraordinary find. But although copies were made, the originals disappeared.
Traditionally the haunt of dragon bone collectors, no one expected to find what was actually stashed within the Cave of Zhoukoudian in China.