Neolithic China

Neolithic China, lasting from around 10,000 to 2,000 BCE, was a period of significant cultural development marked by the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to settled farming communities. During this time, people domesticated crops like millet and rice, and raised animals such as pigs and dogs. They built early villages, developed pottery, and began crafting tools from polished stone. This era laid the foundation for China’s complex societies, advancing social. and technological innovations, and eventually leading to the rise of early states like the Shang Dynasty.