中国宝鸡关桃园新石器遗址中发现的金丝猴头骨及其意义  

Skulls of Rhinopithecus roxellana discovered from the Guantaoyuan Neolithic archaeological site in Baoji and their significance

作　　者：胡松梅[1] 李保国[2] 

机构地区：[1]陕西省考古研究所,西安710054 [2]西北大学生命科学学院,西安710069

出　　处：《兽类学报》2006年第4期417-420,共4页Acta Theriologica Sinica

基　　金：国家自然科学基金资助项目(40272014)

摘　　要：A large quantity of animal bones were unearthed at the Neolithic Guantaoyuan site in Baoji city,Shaanxi province,China.These faunal remains were systematically collected according to the archaeological units at the site,and at least 26 species have been identified.The skulls of Rhinopithecus roxellana have been unearthed for the first time from ash pits,dating to the pre-Yangshao culture-the Lower Beishouling phase(7300-7000BP.)and the Guantaoyuan type(7500-7300BP.).This discovery also marks the northernmost distribution of this species in China.This article discusses the significance of the discovery in archaeology and animal evolution.A large quantity of animal bones were unearthed at the Neolithic Guantaoyuan site in Baoji city, Shaanxi province, China. These faunal remains were systematically collected according to the archaeological units at the site, and at least 26 species have been identified. The skulls of Rhinopithecuts roxellana have been unearthed for the first time from ash pits, dating to the pre-Yangshao culture- the Lower Beishouling phase （7300- 7000BP. ） and the Guantaoyuan type （7500 7300BP. ）. This discovery also marks the northernmost distribution of this species in China. This article discusses the significance of the discovery in archaeology and animal evolution.

关 键 词：川金丝猴头骨 宝鸡关桃园 新石器遗址 

分 类 号：Q915.2[天文地球—古生物学与地层学]