The Baigu and Gaolingpo Sites

The Baigu and Gaolingpo Sites

The Baigu and Gaolingpo Sites are classified as Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.

Introduction The Baigu Site is located northeast of Baigu Tun in Dahe Village, Nabi Township, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and is a Paleolithic site. The original landform of the Baigu Site is well preserved, with abundant stone artifacts buried underground. A large number of stone tools have been discovered, along with tektite specimens suitable for dating. More large pebble stone tools have also been found on the surface of the site. At the Gaolingpo Site, 69 stone artifacts and tektites were unearthed. Later, over 90 additional stone artifacts were discovered, confirming that the laterite layer is the original stratum where the stone tools were made. It is estimated to date back about 700,000 years, significantly pushing back the timeline of human activity in Guangxi. The Baigu and Gaolingpo Sites are among the best-preserved and most extensively studied of such locations. The numerous findings in the Baise Basin represent some of the richest material available for studying the Paleolithic development of humans and environmental changes in southern China and Southeast Asia. 　

Baise City, Guangxi

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level