Pengtoushan

The Pengtoushan culture (Chinese彭 头 山 文化/彭 头 山 文化, pinyin Pengtoushan Wenhua, English Pengtoushan culture ) ( 7500-6100 BC) was a Neolithic, primarily around the central Yangtze River region in northwestern Hunan, China, centered culture. She was at the same time with its northern neighbor, the Peiligang culture in about. The two most important sites of Pengtoushan - culture are the eponymous site of Pengtoushan - site and later Bashidang - site.

The eponymous Pengtoushan - site ( site type ) was in the district of Li (澧县), Hunan Province, China, discovered. The site is the earliest ever- populated village, which has so far been discovered in China. The site was excavated in 1988. Pengtoushan was difficult to date, with a large variability, which extends from 9000-5500 BC. Among the grave goods provided pottery were discovered with cord impressions.

In Pengtoushan residues of rice grains from the period have been found around 7000 BC, representing the earliest evidence of domesticated rice in China. The rice grains of Pengtoushan were greater than those of the wild rice. There were, however, discovered in Pengtoushan no equipment for the cultivation of rice. Although they are missing in Pengtoushan were for rice cultivation idle devices discovered in later associated with the Pengtoushan cultural sites.

Sites

The Pengtoushan - site ( Pengtoushan Yizhi彭 头 山 遗址) in Li County (澧县) since 2001 has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China, the Bashidang - site ( Bashidang Yizhi八十 垱 遗址) in the same circle as well.