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Dragon bones : the story of Peking man / Penny van Oosterzee

This history details how traditional medicinal bones led to the discovery of the Peking Man fossils in China. It examines the significance of the remains to the study of human evolution and traces their disappearance during the Second World War.

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Accession Number: 19900

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Archaeology/History Discoveries in science/Research Fossil hominids/Human remains (Archaeology) Fossils Human evolution/Evolution (Biology)/Biology/Life sciences/Science Peking man/Fossil hominids -- China/Human remains (Archaeology)

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