New archaeobotanic data for the study of the origins of agriculture in China
article 2011 • Zhao, Zhijun

Yellow River Early Neolithic • Asia > East Asia
The author reviews the botanical data from various archaeological sites, concentrating on those around the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, and with a brief overview of findings in the Zhujiang (Pearl) River area. The focus is on evidence for cereal crops ...

The middle Yangtze region in China is one place where rice was domesticated
article 1998 • Zhao, Zhijun

Southeast China Early Neolithic • Asia > East Asia
This paper reports on Diaotonghuan Cave, part of the Sino-American Jiangxi Origin of Rice project. The cave dates from 12,000-2000 B.P. Only the information that pertains to southeast China early Neolithic was indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Mat...

Late Neolithic plant remains from northern China
article 2005 • Crawford, Gary W. et al.

Yellow River Late Neolithic • Asia > East Asia
This is a report on plant findings from a large-scale, systematic program of flotation. The authors discuss what types and species of plant remains were found and where they were found within the site. They hypothesize as to what the remains and thei...

Chemical identification and cultural implications of a mixed fermented beverage from late prehistoric China
article 2005 • McGovern, Patrick E. et al.

Yellow River Late Neolithic • Asia > East Asia
The authors collected samples from a range of ceramic containers found in a variety of contexts pertaining to the middle Longshan phase at Liangchengzhen, a regional center. Analysis on the residues extracted from the vessels provides evidence for th...