Figure 2

Stratigraphy and sampling information of Yiyuan Locality 1. (a) Sketch cross-section depicting the shielding condition of the dating samples. As shown, the samples were ~2.5 m deep from the current cave entrance and were vertically shielded by >21 m of limestone (distance measured by portable laser range finder). (b) A photograph taken in front of the cave entrance by one of the authors (H.T.). (c) Stratigraphy and sampling spots of Yiyuan Locality 1 (modified after ref.32).