Bose Basin, the Glossary
The Bose Basin (百色盆地高岭坡遗址) is in the western part of Guangxi province in southern China, around the city of Baise (Bose), and is the site of the oldest known cutting tools of the AcheuleanXu et al.[1]
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8 relations: Acheulean, Baise, Guangxi, Hand axe, Industry (archaeology), List of Paleolithic sites in China, National Museum of Natural History, Tektite.
- Paleolithic sites in China
Acheulean
Acheulean (also Acheulian and Mode II), from the French after the type site of Saint-Acheul, is an archaeological industry of stone tool manufacture characterized by the distinctive oval and pear-shaped "hand axes" associated with Homo erectus and derived species such as Homo heidelbergensis.
Baise
Baise (local pronunciation), or Bose, is the westernmost prefecture-level city of Guangxi, China bordering Vietnam as well as the provinces of Guizhou and Yunnan.
Guangxi
Guangxi, officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin.
Hand axe
A hand axe (or handaxe or Acheulean hand axe) is a prehistoric stone tool with two faces that is the longest-used tool in human history.
Industry (archaeology)
In the archaeology of the Stone Age, an industry or technocomplex is a typological classification of stone tools.
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List of Paleolithic sites in China
This is a list of Paleolithic sites in China. Bose Basin and list of Paleolithic sites in China are Paleolithic sites in China.
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National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.
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Tektite
Tektites are gravel-sized bodies composed of black, green, brown or grey natural glass formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts.
See also
Paleolithic sites in China
- Baishiya Karst Cave
- Bose Basin
- Damaidi
- Fuyan Cave
- Guanyindong
- Jinniushan
- List of Paleolithic sites in China
- Nwya Devu
- Red Deer Cave people
- Shangchen
- Shuidonggou
- Tingri (town)
- Tongtiandong
- Xianren Cave
- Xiaochangliang
- Xihoudu
- Xujiayao
- Yunxian Man
- Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bose_Basin
Also known as Bose (Paleolithic site).