East Asian Grain Cultivation Begins
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Agriculture, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Farms, Farming, Rural Life, Food, Cooking, Cuisine, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: China
- Date: c. 7500
Article abstract: The beginnings of grain cultivation in East Asia have been traced back to Neolithic village sites in the middle and lower Yangtze River regions.
Summary of Event
Although China’s history is ancient and well documented, the origins of agriculture in this Asian cradle of civilization predate its written history by thousands of years. There are five “sacred foods” in Chinese lore: rice, millet, nuts, soybeans, and barley, all of which have been cultivated since prehistory. It is likely that their elevated status is due to both their...
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