1. Peking Man - Noun
2. Peking Man - Proper noun
fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II
Source: WordNetHe joined the ongoing excavations of the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian as an advisor in 1926 and continued in the role for the Cenozoic Research Laboratory of the Geological Survey of China following its founding in 1928. Source: Internet
However, over time the Piltdown Man lost its validity, as other discoveries such as Taung Child and Peking Man were found. Source: Internet
Perhaps the most famous specimen of Homo erectus found in China is the so-called Peking Man discovered in 1923–27. Source: Internet