Peking Man

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/peking-man

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Peking Man?Approximately 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) for northern populations
2. What is the scientific name?Homo erectus pekinensis
3. What is the geological period?Middle Pleistocene
4. Who were the Peking Man?Peking Man were early humans from the species Homo erectus who lived in China a very long time ago. They are known from fossils found in caves near modern Beijing.
5. Where were the Peking Man fossils discovered?The fossils were found in the Zhoukoudian cave system, about 50 kilometers southwest of Beijing.

Paleoanthropology: The study of ancient human origins and evolution through fossil evidence.
Midfacial Prognathism: The forward projection of the middle part of the face.
Debitage: The waste material produced during the process of stone tool manufacture.