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fauna, and significantly older." These fossils are considered one of the most important fossil finds of the 20th century. They contain an exquisite degree of detail, cover a diverse range of fauna, and are significant in attempts to understand the evolution of life on Earth. In 2012, the Changjiang
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Chengjiang faces a dilemma between calls for preservation of the treasure trove of early Cambrian fossils, the economic reliance it has on the phosphate industry, and the difficulty of finding a balance between exploitation and restoration of the land while this is still possible.
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The fossils were first discovered by Henri Mansuy and Jaques Deprat who described them in 1912, the year after
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In evolutionary biology, and especially paleontology, Chengjiang is noted for soft-tissue fossil finds, of the
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Climate data for Chengjiang, elevation 1,796 m (5,892 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China: The Flowering of Early Animal Life
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County-level city in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Location of the county (red) in Yuxi (pink) and Yunnan
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage To the Dawn of Life
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Chengjiang City has 2 subdistricts and 4 townships.
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Index

Chengjiang Fossil Site
Maotianshan Shales
County-level city
Location of the county (red) in Yuxi (pink) and Yunnan
Chengjiang is located in Yunnan
24°39′02″N 102°56′06″E / 24.6506°N 102.935°E / 24.6506; 102.935
Province
Yunnan
Prefecture-level city
Yuxi
Time zone
UTC+8
China Standard
Postal code
Area code
0877
www.yncj.gov.cn
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chengjiang Fossil
Criteria
1388
Session

Chengjiang fossil
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
Yuxi
Yunnan Province
China

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