THE EURASIAN CONTEXT OF THE PALEOLITHIC A RT OF CHINA

The discovery of the first-reported Palaeolithic art object from China is considered in the context of relevant Chinese evidence. Its place in pan-Asian palaeoart studies is discussed, as is the relationship of western European Upper Palaeolithic art to the rest of Pleistocene ar t evidence. Some of the biases in this area of research are examined a nd the question of the dating of Chinese rock art is briefly considere d.