“…The Quaternary fluvial‐lacustrine sequences in North China preserve the signature of prehistoric human settlement in the Late Palaeolithic. The relationship between human livelihood and Late Pleistocene environmental and climatic conditions have been the focus of attention (David, 2007; Ji et al, 2005; Li et al, 2019; Liu et al, 2011; Madsen et al, 2014; Yang, Wang, Min, & Chen, 2012; Zhu et al, 2019). Among them, the Shuidonggou site (SDG) is one of the best‐known sites containing abundant palaeontological fossils and palaeolithic artefacts (Gao et al, 2008; Liu et al, 2009; Madsen et al, 2014; Pei et al, 2014), which is located in the Lingwu County of Ningxia, western Ordos Block.…”