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Second circular:International Symposium on Paleoanthropology in Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Discovery of the First Skull of Peking Man and the First Conference on Quaternary Research of Asia
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International Symposium on Paleoanthropology in Commemoration of

the 80th Anniversary of the Discovery of the First Skull of Peking Man and

the First Conference on Quaternary Research of Asia

Beijing, 19-23 October, 2009

 

SECOND CIRCULAR

 

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the discovery of the first skull of Peking Man, the International Symposium on Paleoanthropology and the First Conference on Quaternary Research of Asia will be jointly held in Beijing, 19-23 October, 2009. A special session on “Suyanggae and Her Neighbors” and the Asian Paleolithic Association’s annual meeting will be concurrently held during the symposium. The organizing committee warmly invites colleagues and friends around the world to join the symposium. The theme of the symposium is: Human Evolution and Environment Changes. Both oral and poster contributions are welcome. Topics of scientific sessions planned are as follows:

 

1.      Origin and evolution of humans

1.1 Origin of early hominids

1.2 Origin of modern humans

1.3 Aspects of human evolution

2.      Early human Behaviors and cultures

2.1 New discoveries of Paleolithic in Asia

2.2 Migration and interaction of early humans between the East and the West

2.3 Interdisciplinary study of Paleolithic archaeology

3.      Changes in geological environment and human activities in Asia

3.1 Environmental background for the evolution of early hominids

3.2 Environmental change and development of civilization

3.3 Recent human activity and its environmental effects

 

Sponsors:

The Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology,

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chinese Association for Quaternary Research

The Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

 

Co-Organizer:

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