BEIJING, CHINA—According to a statement released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers has detected the presence of rice, millet, fresh and marine fish, and mammals in carbonized ...

New research analyzing ancient pottery from the Xueshan archaeological site in Beijing offers fresh insights into how the region functioned as a "cultural corridor" during the late Neolithic period.

Reconstruction of the production-consumption process involving pottery and food in early Shangshan culture. (A) Plant procurement: collecting wild plants and harvesting rice; (B) plant processing: for ...

In a study by Dr. Yinzhi Cui and his colleagues published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, the contents of 42 pottery vessels from the Bronze Age site of Mogou were analyzed. The ...

The long, winding history of Chinese pottery goes back to Neolithic times, with earthenware dated to 5000 B.C. While such an old piece would be an incredible find to uncover at your local thrift store ...

According to Fang Qin, director of the Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Shijiahe was the largest prehistoric urban center and the most densely populated settlement ...