🦴 Chengjiang Fossil Site
Early Cambrian fossils from 530 million years ago, Yunnan Province
📋 Fast Facts
- Located 50 km southeast of Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
- Contains 196+ species representing at least 16 phyla from the early Cambrian period
- Fossils dated to approximately 530 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion
- Preserved in fine-grained sedimentary rocks with exceptional soft-tissue detail
The Chengjiang Fossil Site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan Province, China, that documents the early ...