Chen Mountain Site

　　    The stratigraphic profile of the site is as deep as 11 meters, divided into 11 layers from top to bottom, with stone artifacts found in each layer. More than 400 stone artifacts have been discovered, along with numerous artificially transported cobbles and stones. The stone artifacts mainly include large tools such as choppers, points, stone balls, and scrapers, made from materials like quartz sandstone and quartzite cobbles, as well as cores and flakes. From raw material selection to processing techniques, and in terms of tool assemblages, these stone artifacts possess distinct characteristics, fully reflecting the development of Paleolithic culture in this region and southern China from the late Early Pleistocene to the early Late Pleistocene.

　　    Chen Mountain Site is the central location among over ten similar Paleolithic sites situated along the middle reaches of the Shuiyang River. With a large area and long time span, its continuous and intact stratigraphic profile has become a focal point for multidisciplinary comprehensive research on the environmental changes of the South China Pleistocene and the living background of early humans. (National Cultural Heritage Administration)