Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . Fig. 38.—Pit-dwelling containing bones suggesting human Fig. 39.—A small portion of our finds on display at the ShansiProvincial Library. 44 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION By agreement with the Shansi Provincial Lihrary and the now de-funct Peiping Womens Normal College, in spite of the prevalenceof banditry in the area, work was started. It was placed under theimmediate charge of K. Z. Tung, of the Freer Gallerys field stalTsince 1922, and to his tact, good management, and courage its successis in large measure due. By gr
Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . Fig. 38.—Pit-dwelling containing bones suggesting human Fig. 39.—A small portion of our finds on display at the ShansiProvincial Library. 44 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION By agreement with the Shansi Provincial Lihrary and the now de-funct Peiping Womens Normal College, in spite of the prevalenceof banditry in the area, work was started. It was placed under theimmediate charge of K. Z. Tung, of the Freer Gallerys field stalTsince 1922, and to his tact, good management, and courage its successis in large measure due. By great good fortune, a large prehistoric village site was locatedalmost at once, near the foot of an isolated hilly massif known asthe Ku Shan, or Lone Mountain. Excavations were conductedhere during the two following seasons, and wc were able to learnmuch of interest regarding the Chinese of the Pate Stone Age, per-haps 4,000 years ago. A careful archeological reconnaissance was alsocarried out covering nearly the entire province of Shansi and embrac-ing an area of over 500 miles in length by nearly 200 in breadth. A full report
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