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Discovery sheds light on early agriculture

By Fang Aiqing | China Daily | Updated: 2025-05-27 06:56

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At the Xiatang site, remains of a primitive village more than 9,000 years old have been discovered. Residents of this ancient settlement cultivated rice, built houses and fired pottery over a span exceeding 5,000 years, encompassing the entire Neolithic period. [Photo provided to China Daily]

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