Archeologists have discovered a site used by New Stone Age nomadic people at an altitude of 4,234 meters in Tibet.

The site, the first of such discovery at such a high altitude, is located three kilometers to the north of Yangbajain County in Damxung County.

The relics consists of more than 1,000 stone items, pottery pieces and stone balls with drilled holes, said Gengdun, an associate-researcher with Tibet Museum.

Some fossilized charcoal and animal bones were also excavated, but no traces of houses were found, adding more evidence to the conclusion that the site was a temporary a living area frequently used by nomadic tribes, Gengdun said.

The relics, dating back 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, posses distinct features of plateau pasturing culture, comparing with the other Neolithic relics sites in Tibet, experts say.

A total of 16 relics sites belonging to the New Stone Age (10,000 - 4,000 years ago) have been found in Tibet.

(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2003)