Yuanmou Man Museum
元谋人博物馆
Displays tooth fossils and stone tools of Yuanmou Man, who lived about 1.7 million years ago. It tells the story of the discovery of one of China's earliest known upright humans.
The Yuanmou Man Museum is in Yuanma Town, the county seat of Yuanmou, and is a themed museum devoted to Yuanmou Man. In 1965, two human incisor fossils were discovered at Shangnabang Village, southeast of the county town. Dated to about 1.7 million years ago, they were named “Yuanmou Homo erectus.” The museum displays replicas of the Yuanmou Man teeth, stone tools, ancient animal fossils, the geological evolution of the Yuanmou Basin, and artifacts from the Dadunzi Neolithic site. Admission is generally free, but you need an ID card. The museum may be closed on Mondays. A visit takes about an hour, and it is a good idea to go before the earth forests to learn about the local geology and human history.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00, closed Mondays (check announcements)
Nearby sights
- Yuanmou Man Site
- Banguo Earth Forest
- Langbapu (Xinhua) Earth Forest
- Wumao (Hutiaotan) Earth Forest
- Jinsha River at Yuanmou