Discover China ep37 - Seeking the Peking Man
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Unearthed in 1929 by paleontologist Pei Wen Zhong, the celebrated Peking Man skull was discovered in Southwest Beijing. This pivotal find offered crucial insights into human evolution, establishing early Chinese archaeology on the world stage.
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