The Oldest Rice Cultivation: 7,700 Years Old

Have you ever wondered why the Chinese represent 14 % of the planet's population? The secret is in the rice: by cultivating it, they could feed large populations during the Stone Age, overcoming easily in number the surrounding hunter-gatherer groups. Today, the diet of over 2 billion pe... [ read more >> ]

A reconstructed hut at the ancient Chinese settlement of Hemdu may resemble the elevated structures used by the first known rice farmers some 7,700 years ago

Image comment: A reconstructed hut at the ancient Chinese settlement of Hemdu may resemble the elevated structures used by the first known rice farmers some 7,700 years ago
Image credits: Y.Q. Zong

A reconstructed hut at the ancient Chinese settlement of Hemdu may resemble the elevated structures used by the first known rice farmers some 7,700 years ago