Pei Wenzhong 1927 graduated from Peking University Geology Department; Since 1929, he has presided over and participated in the excavation and research of Zhoukoudian, and is the first discoverer of Peking man's skull. From 65438 to 0937, he received his doctorate from the University of Paris, France. After returning to China, he successively served as technical director of Geological Survey Institute of the Ministry of Industry, director of Zhoukoudian office and director of Cenozoic research office, and taught prehistoric archaeology in Peking University, yenching university and Beijing Normal University.
1946 Join the Jiu San Society; 65438-0954, researcher, vertebrate paleontology Research Office, China Academy of Sciences; 1955 was selected as the first academician of China Academy of Sciences; 1963 director, vertebrate paleontology research office, institute of paleoanthropology, China academy of sciences; 1979 curator beijing museum of natural history; Pei Wenzhong is good at paleolithic archaeology, Quaternary geology and Quaternary mammals.
The Significance of Peking Man Site
1, human evolution theory
The discovery of Peking man ruins provides a powerful argument for the theory of human evolution, and solves the argument that Homo erectus is an ape or a man since the discovery of Javanese in the19th century. Beijingers have typical "Homo erectus" morphological standards, and their characteristics as human beings have been further improved by fire. These findings are of great significance for understanding the process and mechanism of human evolution.
2. Research on ancient human culture
The discovery and study of Peking man ruins laid a foundation for the study of ancient humans and their culture in China. Through the study of Beijingers, we can find the law of evolution and development of early apes to modern people, which provides reliable evidence for the study of human origin. At the same time, it also provides important information for the study of ancient human life style, cultural development and social organization.