Peking Man Skull

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The fossilized remains of a Homo erectus specimen uncovered at Zhoukoudian cave near Beijing, China, have been meticulously reconstructed into this skull. Peking Man, an East Asian subspecies of Homo erectus, evolved directly into modern Han Chinese populations over time. This remarkable find was unearthed in 1923 during extensive excavations within the Zhoukoudian cave system located just outside of Beijing. Estimated to be approximately 750,000 years old, this skull serves as a pivotal link in the human lineage, enabling scientists to better comprehend the vast expansion of Homo erectus and the current distribution of modern human populations across China. Accompanying the skull, researchers have also discovered conclusive evidence of tool usage and fire construction, which substantiates the notion that Homo erectus was indeed the first hominid to employ tools.