The Tashuihe Site
The Tashuihe Site
The Tashuihe Site (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)
Era: Paleolithic Age
Address: Tashuihe Village, Duo Huo Township, Lingchuan County
It is a rock-shelter-type cave site. Excavated at the site were human skull fossils, mammal fossils, stone artifacts, burned bones, as well as a large number of fragmented bone pieces and ash layers. The stone artifacts are mostly various types of scrapers, points, and awls made from black flint, with the points being finely and regularly crafted. The animal fossils include those of rhinoceros, horse, deer, spotted deer, argali, and sheep. It has been dated to approximately 26,000 years ago. The Tashuihe Site is rich in cultural content, featuring not only a large number of stone artifacts and animal fossils, but also human fossils, ash layers, and burned bones, making it an important Paleolithic site.
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