Abstract: A stone core and Paleoloxodon fossils were found at Xidan, Beijing in 1997. The stratum containing the core consists of silt clay and sand, and is 21-22m depth below the surface of the earth. The deposit may be referred to the late stage of upper Pleistocene in age, archaeologically the Late Paleolithic. The core may be representative of human activity in Beijing region.

Key words: Paleolith , Xidan, Beijing