On the possible use of fire by Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian, China

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	On the possible use of fire by Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian, China
	Zhong Maohua 1; Shi Congling 1; Gao Xing2 ; Wu Xinzhi2 ; Chen Fuyou 2; Zhang Shuangquan 2; Zhang Xingkai 1; Olsen John W 3
	2014
发表期刊	chinesesciencebulletin
ISSN	1001-6538
卷号	59 期号:3 页码:59,335
摘要	For decades, the so-called Peking Man (Homo erectus pekinensis) at Zhoukoudian has been considered to be a hominin that engaged in the controlled production and management of fire. However, relatively recent analyses have cast doubt on this assertion. The most compelling reason for this doubt was the absence of siliceous aggregates in the Zhoukoudian deposits. This study presents evidence establishing the controlled use of fire by Homo erectus pekinensis through analyses of four soil samples sourced from Layers 4 and 6 at Zhoukoudian Locality 1. These results demonstrate that all four specimens contain siliceous aggregates as well as elemental carbon, and the potassium content of the insoluble residues of these specimens ranges between 1.21 % and 2.94 %. The analyses provide strong evidence of the in situ use of fire by Homo erectus pekinensis.
语种	英语
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.205/handle/311034/15564
专题	中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所
作者单位	1.Institute of Transportation Safety, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology 2.中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所 3.亚利桑那大学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zhong Maohua,Shi Congling,Gao Xing,et al. On the possible use of fire by Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian, China[J]. chinesesciencebulletin,2014,59(3):59,335.
APA	Zhong Maohua.,Shi Congling.,Gao Xing.,Wu Xinzhi.,Chen Fuyou.,...&Olsen John W.(2014).On the possible use of fire by Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian, China.chinesesciencebulletin,59(3),59,335.
MLA	Zhong Maohua,et al."On the possible use of fire by Homo erectus at Zhoukoudian, China".chinesesciencebulletin 59.3(2014):59,335.

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