Rice, Water and the Settlement at Qujialing
Qujialing in Jingmen introduces early farming through excavated settlement remains, pottery and the relationship between cultivation and water.
Qujialing gives its name to a prehistoric culture of the middle Yangtze region. Pottery, settlement remains, plant evidence and water-management research provide ways to investigate early life on the Jianghan Plain. Comparison with other sites, including Shijiahe in Tianmen, helps place the settlement within a wider prehistoric landscape.
Qujialing in Jingmen introduces early farming through excavated settlement remains, pottery and the relationship between cultivation and water.