The original inhabitants of Hemudu lived in dry houses and lived a settled life. They can dig wells, raise livestock and make pottery. Hemudu primitive residents also made simple jade articles and primitive musical instruments.

Hemudu site is an early Neolithic site in southern China, and it is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Located in Hemudu Town, Yuyao City, it is about 20 kilometers away from Ningbo City and covers an area of about 40,000 square meters. Excavated in 1973, it is one of the earliest Neolithic cultural sites in China.

Primitive farming appeared very early in China, and it was the first country to grow rice in the world. The life of the original inhabitants of Hemudu about 7000 years ago vividly showed the original farming scene in the Yangtze River basin. The original inhabitants of Hemudu have used grinding stone tools, cultivated land and planted rice.

In Hemudu site, a large number of rice stalks were found. When the rice stalks were unearthed, they were still yellow-green, and the shape of rice was complete. According to statistics, the amount of unearthed rice is rare in the world.

Background of the times:

Neolithic Age is the last stage of the Stone Age in archaeology. The development stage of human material culture is marked by the use of grinding stone tools (see stone tools).