Houli culture
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The Houli culture was a Neolithic
culture in Shandong
, China
. The people of the culture lived in square, semi-subterranean houses. Archaeological evidence shows that domesticated dogs and pigs were used. The type site
at Houli was discovered in the Linzi District
of Shandong and was excavated from 1989 to 1990. The culture was followed by the Beixin culture
.
Evidence of the earliest rice cultivation in the Yellow River basin came from carbonized rice grains from the Yuezhuang site in Jinan
, Shandong. The carbonized rice was dated using AMS
radiocarbon dating
to 7050±80. Archaeologists also excavated millet from the Yuezhuang site.
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
culture in Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The people of the culture lived in square, semi-subterranean houses. Archaeological evidence shows that domesticated dogs and pigs were used. The type site
Type site
In archaeology a type site is a site that is considered the model of a particular archaeological culture...
at Houli was discovered in the Linzi District
Linzi District
The Linzi District is part of Zibo, a prefecture-level city central Shandong province, China.Linzi was the capital of ancient State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period of Zhou Dynasty.There are many petro-chemical refineries in this area, some which are located...
of Shandong and was excavated from 1989 to 1990. The culture was followed by the Beixin culture
Beixin culture
The Beixin culture was a Neolithic culture in Shandong, China. 50 sites from the culture have been discovered. The culture showed evidence of millet cultivation and water buffalo domestication....
.
Evidence of the earliest rice cultivation in the Yellow River basin came from carbonized rice grains from the Yuezhuang site in Jinan
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...
, Shandong. The carbonized rice was dated using AMS
Accelerator mass spectrometry
Accelerator mass spectrometry differs from other forms of mass spectrometry in that it accelerates ions to extraordinarily high kinetic energies before mass analysis. The special strength of AMS among the mass spectrometric methods is its power to separate a rare isotope from an abundant...
radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Raw, i.e. uncalibrated, radiocarbon ages are usually reported in radiocarbon years "Before Present" ,...
to 7050±80. Archaeologists also excavated millet from the Yuezhuang site.