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Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a sample of ancient ochre discovered at the archaeological site of Xiamabei in Yu County, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)

The discovery offered a vivid picture of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle 40,000 years ago in northern China.

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a sample of ancient ochre discovered at the archaeological site of Xiamabei in Yu County, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2022, shows a sample of ancient ochre discovered at the archaeological site of Xiamabei in Yu County, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)