Peking man
noun
: an extinct Pleistocene hominid known from skeletal and cultural remains in cave deposits at Zhoukoudianzhen, China and classified with the direct ancestor (Homo erectus) of modern humans
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1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Peking man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peking%20man. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Peking man
noun
Pe·king man
ˌpē-ˌkiŋ-
: an extinct prehistoric human being known from skeletal and cultural remains in cave deposits found in northeastern China and now classified with the direct ancestor of modern human beings
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