# Early Hominin Dispersal across the Qinling Mountains, China, during the Mid-Pleistocene Transition
## 2 Materials and Methods
### Chronological Study of the 55 Hominin Fossils and Paleolithic Sites
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**Location** & **Site** & **Age (Ma)** & **Dating Method** &
\begin{tabular}{c} **Loess-Paleosol** \\ **Period** \\ \end{tabular} & **MIS** & **References** \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Eastern QMR} & Shangbaichuan & 0.8–0.7 \& 0.4–0.3 \& & & & \\  & Shangbaichuan & 0.2–0.1 & & & & & \\  & Miaokou & 0.7–0.6 & & OSL, PM, PC & S8–S6 & 15–17 & [19] \\  & Qiaoijayao & 0.62–0.6 & OSL, PM, PC & S5 & 15 & [45] \\  & Jia0.4–0.3, 0.2–0.1 & OSL, PM, PC & & & & [18,44] \\  & Liuwan & 0.625–0.581 & PM, PC & S5 & 15 & [47] \\  & & \& 0.575–0.568 & & & & \\  & & \& 0.60 & \({}^{26}\)Al/\({}^{10}\)Be & & & [76] \\  & Longyadong Cave & 0.5–0.25 & TL & L3–S4 & 9–11 & [24] \\  & Longyadong Cave & 0.39–0.27 & TT-OSL & L3–S4 & 9–11 & [36] \\  & Yanling & 0.23–0.07 & pIRIR & S1 & 5 & [7,77] \\  & Beiyao & 0.2–0.01 & TC-OSL, \({}^{14}\)C & S0–S2 & 1–7 & [78] \\  & Shizilukou & 0.12–0.04 & TT-OSL, pIRIR & L1–S1 & 3–5 & [7,79] \\  & Huaishuping & 0.09–0.01 & OSL & L1–S1 & 2–5 & [7,80] \\  & Zhuangzicun & 0.07 & OSL & L1 & 4 & [26] \\ \hline \multirow{8}{*}{Yunxian} & 0.87–0.83 & PM, PC & & & [81] \\  & 0.936 & PM, PC & & & [33] \\  & 0.581 & ESR & S8–S9 & 21–26 & [82] \\  & 0.8–0.785 & PM, PC & & & [34] \\  & 1.0–0.78 & PM, PC & & & [35] \\  & 1.1 & ESR/U & & & [83] \\  & Meipu & 0.99–0.78 & U, PM, PC & L8–S9 & 20–26 & [84] \\  & 0.76 & \({}^{26}\)Al/\({}^{10}\)Be & & & [85] \\  & Bailong Cave & 0.78 & PM, PC & S5/S7 & 13/19 & [86] \\  & 0.5 & ESR/U & & & [50] \\  & 0.095 \& 0.079 & U & & & [87] \\  & 0.103 \& 0.044 & U & & [88] \\ Huanglong Cave & 0.1–0.057 & U & S1 & 5 & [89] \\  & 0.101–0.081 & U & & & [51] \\  & \& \& \(<\)0.001 & \({}^{14}\)C & & [90] \\  & Changyang Cave & 0.195 & U & L2 & 6 & [91,92, 93] \\  & Longgangsi-3 & 1.2–0.71 & pIRIR, PM, PC & L7–S14 & 18–37 & [32] \\  & Yuelianghu & 0.99–0.94 \& 0.87–0.87 & PM, PC & S8 & 21 & [95] \\  & Wutaicun & 0.98–0.95 & pIRIR, PM, PC & S9 & 26 & [32] \\  & Guanmemyan & 0.8 & PM, PC & L8 & 20 & [95] \\  & Liubeiuchang & 0.78–0.71 \& 0.15–0.13 & pIRIR, PM, PC & S1,S7 & 5,19 & [96] \\  & Wuijagou & 0.78–0.71 & PM, PC & S7 & 19 & [96] \\  & Longgangsi-2 & 0.78 \& 0.7 & pIRIR, PM, PC & S6 & 17 & [32] \\  & Shuangshu & 0.65–0.52 & ESR & S5 & 13–15 & [97] \\  & Yaochangwangan & 0.6 & OSL, PM, PC & S5 & 15 & [32,46] \\  & Luojiacun & 0.6 & pIRIR, PM, PC & S5 & 15 & [32,46] \\  & Longgangsi-1 & 0.58–0.07 & PC & S1–S5 & 5–15 & [7] \\  & Maling 2A & 0.39–0.22 & pIRIR & S2–L4 & 7–10 & [98] \\  & Jinshuikeou & \(>\)0.15 & pIRIR & L2- & 6– & [99] \\  & Liangshancun & 0.19–0.14 & TT-OSL & L2 & 6 & [100] \\  & Lianfeng-2 & 0.17–0.11 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Jinkuangcun-2 & 0.17–0.08 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Chihle-2 & 0.16–0.11 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Houfang & 0.15–0.8 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Chihle-1 & 0.15–0.11 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Jinkuangcun-3 & 0.15–0.08 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Lianfeng-1 & 0.15–0.07 & TT-OSL & L1, L2 & 4,6 & [100] \\  & Erigou & 0.13–0.11 & TT-OSL & S1 & 5 & [100] \\  & Quijahe & 0.13–0.1 & TT-OSL & S1–L2 & 5–6 & [100] \\  & Yangjiaping & 0.12–0.07 & TT-OSL & S1 & 5 & [100] \\  & Dishuiyan & 0.11–0.05 & OSL, TT-OSL & L1–S1 & 4–5 & [35] \\  & Hejialiang & 0.09–0.07 & TT-OSL & S1 & 5 & [46] \\  & Houshanpo & \(>\)0.07 & OSL & S1– & 5– & [101] \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: _Cont._