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NaturalUNESCO inscription 2012Southwest China

Chengjiang Fossil Site

A sedimentary outcrop in Yunnan containing an extraordinary record of Cambrian marine life from 520 million years ago, providing the most complete and best-preserved picture of the rapid diversification of animal body plans known as the Cambrian Explosion.

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Last verified: 2026-06-26