Dec 16, 2009

Salem on History | East Asian Grain Cultivation Begins

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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.

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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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Salem on History | East Asian Grain Cultivation Begins

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