New evidence for the origins of sedentism and rice domestication in the Lower Yangzi River, China

2006/06/01 by Leping Jiang, Li Liu · 12 citations
Social Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

paper · doi:10.1017/s0003598x00093674

Abstract

A newly discovered site at Shangshan in the Lower Yangzi River region has revealed the oldest open-air sedentary village and domesticated rice in south China.

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