Harbin (TDI): More than 90,000 stone artifacts, dating back over 5,000 years to the Neolithic period, have been unearthed in Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, local authorities reported on Wednesday.
The artifacts were discovered at the Shiren cave relic site, located east of Shihe Village in Hailin City.
Most of the items are bifaces and related processing products.
According to the Heilongjiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, carbon-14 dating indicates that the site dates back no later than 5,700 years ago.
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Excavation work at the Shiren cave took place from April to November this year.
Li Youqian, Vice Director of the Institute and head of the archaeological team, explained that the findings are crucial for studying the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic period and the development of prehistoric societies in northeast China, Xinhua reported.
The excavation has provided valuable insights into stone technology, production, and the lifestyles of ancient humans in the region.
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It also holds significant implications for understanding human origins, migration patterns, and the early development of Chinese civilization.
