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Paleolithic life unearthed at NE China's Dadong site
Updated: Apr 21, 2025
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Step into the ancient world at the Dadong site in Helong, Jilin province — the largest late Paleolithic wilderness site found in Northeast Asia.
Nestled at the foot of the Changbai Mountain—home to abundant obsidian, the site is the only known Paleolithic site in China showing extensive, full-scale use of this volcanic glass.
With over 20,000 relics, including stone tools and animal fossils dating back 15,000–50,000 years, the site offers rare insights into how early humans lived, hunted, and evolved in this region.
