Paleolithic Ornaments from Xiaogushan Cave in Haicheng and Eurasian Prehistoric Symbolism
In the late Paleolithic cultural layer of the Xiaogushan prehistoric site in Haicheng,Liaoning,pendants made from animal teeth and a decorated bone disc were unearthed,dating back approximately 30000 years ago.This batch of decorations,along with artificial products such as bone javelins and bone needles,as well as the stone industry such as the Levalowa stone core,reflect the historical process of the region's transition from the mid to late Paleolithic period.The decorations unearthed from the Xiaogushan site have obvious similarities in style,characteristics,and craftsmanship with the early Paleolithic decorations from the Eurasian world and northern China.The Site established the boundaries of modern behavioral types in time and space during the transition period from the middle to the late Paleolithic period,and is one of the most important representative sites for the diffusion of cultural traditions from the Siberian origin center to the surrounding areas in the late Paleolithic period.The decorations at the Xiaogushan site have greatly filled the gap of prehistoric decorative art research in China,while reflecting the overall trend and regional characteristics of the development of symbolism activities in the eastern Eurasian world.
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