Abstract: Contextual analysis suggested by Brainerd and Robinson and developed by Dempsey and Baumhoft was used to establish chronological sequence of six faunas in North China. The deduced chronological order is: Dingcun(1), Xujiayao(2), Saraosol(3), Siyu(4), Xiaonanhai(5) and Shangdingtong(6). This order might be acceptable for most anthropologists and archaeologists, and it goes along with the 14C and uranium series dating results. The Brainerd-Robinson method might be a sensitive technique for establishing fauna sequence.

Key words: Brainerd-Robinson method; Relative dating ef faunas; North China; Pleistocene