Over 12,000 Paleolithic stoneware items unearthed in Shaanxi(1/5)

Photo released on March 15, 2022, shows a 12,000 Paleolithic stoneware item discovered at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

The findings resulted from an archaeological project that started in March 2021 at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, with an excavation area of 500 square meters.

The unearthed items include stone scrapers, sharp tools, chopping tools, and hand axes, to name a few.

According to preliminary estimates, ancient humans existed in the area at least 600,000 years ago, and human activity began to flourish about 250,000 years ago, lasting until about 70,000 years ago.

Photo released on March 15, 2022, shows a 12,000 Paleolithic stoneware item discovered at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on March 15, 2022 shows the archaeological site at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on March 15, 2022 shows the archaeological site at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on March 15, 2022 shows the archaeological site at the Yeyuan relics site in Luonan County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)