Xihoudu

Xihoudu
Xihoudu
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Xihoudu
Xihoudu (China)
LocationShanxi
RegionNorth China
Coordinates34°41′35″N 110°16′12″E / 34.693056°N 110.27°E / 34.693056; 110.27
TypePaleolithic
Part ofPaleolithic China
History
PeriodsPleistocene

Xihoudu (Chinese: 西侯度; pinyin: Xīhóudù) is an archeological site located in the Shanxi Province of China. The site has been dated to 2.43 million years ago, i.e. the Paleolithic Age. In total 32 stone implements were found at the site.