元谋县是人类最早的发祥地之一,距今170万年前的“元谋人”因生活在当今元谋县境内而得名。1986年又在元谋境内发现距今250万年的“东方人”古人类牙齿化石,填补了距今800万年的腊马古猿到170万年的“元谋人”之间的缺环,揭开了人类历史上最古老阶段的新篇章。如今,元谋县的“东方人”、“元谋人”遗址以及“元谋人”陈列馆吸引着不少中外考古工作者。元谋县位于云南北部,全县辖10乡3镇,总人口18.55万,其中少数民族人口5.81万,占总人口的31%。全县总面积2021.69平方公里。其中,坝区面积占55.7%;耕地22万余亩;7平方公里以上的坝子有6个,其中元谋热坝区面积187平方公里,是楚雄州最大的坝子,属于燥热河谷区,有“天然温室”之称。元谋县自然条件好,物产丰富,是我省冬早蔬菜、蔗糖、水果的主要产地之一。金属和非金属矿种比较多,且大多可露天开采。主要矿藏有金、铂、钯、铑、银、铜、镍、钨、钴、铁、煤、云母、石英、石墨、石膏、蓝晶石、花岗岩、大理石等,尤以石英砂最为丰富。境内热量优势突出,平均日照7.3小时,全年基本无霜,年平均气温21.9℃,夏季长达6个月。丰富 Yuanmou County is one of the earliest birthplaces of mankind, dating back 1.7 million years ago, “Yuanmouren” is named for living in Yuanmou County today. In 1986, it was found in Yuanmou that 250,000 years of “Oriental” ancient human fossil teeth were found in the territory of Yuanmou, filling up the gap between the 8 million-year-old Archeopteryx and the 1.7 million-year-old “Yuanmouren” Lack of ring, opened a new chapter in the oldest stage of human history. Today, Yuanmou County’s “Oriental”, “Yuanmou people” sites and “Yuanmou people ” Museum attracts many Chinese and foreign archaeologists. Yuanmou County is located in northern Yunnan, the county administer 10 towns and 3 towns, with a total population of 185,500, of which 58,100 minority population, accounting for 31% of the total population. The county a total area of ​​2021.69 square kilometers. Among them, the dam area accounted for 55.7%; 220,000 acres of arable land; 7 square kilometers more than 6 Bazi, including Yuanmou Hot Dam area of ​​187 square kilometers, is the largest dam in Chuxiong state, belonging to the hot valley, “ Natural greenhouse ”said. Yuanmou good natural conditions, rich products, is my province early winter vegetables, sucrose, one of the main producing areas of fruit. Metal and non-metallic minerals are more, and mostly open-pit mining. The main deposits are gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, silver, copper, nickel, tungsten, cobalt, iron, coal, mica, quartz, graphite, gypsum, kyanite, granite, marble, etc., especially quartz sand is most abundant. The domestic heat has a prominent advantage with an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine. It is basically frost-free throughout the year, with an annual average temperature of 21.9 ° C and a summer time of up to 6 months. rich