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#1 Guest_Liu Bang_*

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 11:20 PM

Dear all,

Today I read about early chinese people. Thought I would share with you some examples.

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A large number of human traces in remote antiquity have been discovered in the reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Some of them are:

Peking Man (circa 500,000-700,000 years ago): They gathered in fruits and nuts, engaged in hunting and used and controlled natural fire.

Upper Cave Man (Shangdingdong Man, about 18,000 years ago): They were able to make finer stone implements and decorations, and weave animal-skin garments.

Longshan Culture (circa 2500 BC): A type of glossy black pottery was discovered. It was also called the 'Black Pottery Culture'.

Liangzhu Culture (5300-4300 BC): It was a milestone for the people in farming, weaving and spinning, jade-making and pottery making.

Hemudu Culture (5000-3500 BC): Rice was planted and wooden houses built.

Yuanmou Man (circa 1.7 million years ago): They were able to make stone implements and use natural fire.

Lantian Man (circa 700,000 years ago): The stone implements they made were rough and large, but showed signs of being used for different purposes.

Yangshao Culture (5000-4300 BC): A large number of pottery articles were made, also known as "Painted Pottery Culture".

Hope you enjoy this article! Comments and criticisms are greatly welcomed.

Liu Bang

P.S You might not believe this, as there is not much historial evidence to support this.

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 11:44 PM

Dear all,

Today I read about early chinese people. Thought I would share with you some examples.

Article:

A large number of human traces in remote antiquity have been discovered in the reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Some of them are:

Peking Man (circa 500,000-700,000 years ago): They gathered in fruits and nuts, engaged in hunting and used and controlled natural fire.

Upper Cave Man (Shangdingdong Man, about 18,000 years ago): They were able to make finer stone implements and decorations, and weave animal-skin garments.

Longshan Culture (circa 2500 BC): A type of glossy black pottery was discovered. It was also called the 'Black Pottery Culture'.

Liangzhu Culture (5300-4300 BC): It was a milestone for the people in farming, weaving and spinning, jade-making and pottery making.

Hemudu Culture (5000-3500 BC): Rice was planted and wooden houses built.

Yuanmou Man (circa 1.7 million years ago): They were able to make stone implements and use natural fire.

Lantian Man (circa 700,000 years ago): The stone implements they made were rough and large, but showed signs of being used for different purposes.

Yangshao Culture (5000-4300 BC): A large number of pottery articles were made, also known as "Painted Pottery Culture".

Hope you enjoy this article! Comments and criticisms are greatly welcomed.

Liu Bang

P.S You might not believe this, as there is not much historial evidence to support this.


Wasn't the Peking man found to be a hoax?

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 11:48 PM

Wasn't the Peking man found to be a hoax?


Dear kaiselin,

You might be right, I am not sure about it. I have stated clearly that this article might not be very accurate since there was not much historical evidence to support it.

Regarding the hoax, I am not too sure as I haven't came across this part of infomation yet.

Liu Bang

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 11:56 PM

Dear kaiselin,

You might be right, I am not sure about it. I have stated clearly that this article might not be very accurate since there was not much historical evidence to support it.

Regarding the hoax, I am not too sure as I haven't came across this part of infomation yet.

Liu Bang



Oops my mistake, I was thinking of the Pitdown man. sorry :blush:

As for the rest of the list, I am obviously no expert, what I always find amazing is vast age of the discoveries and how long it took between each major step.

Edited by kaiselin, 18 December 2007 - 12:04 AM.

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Posted 17 December 2007 - 11:59 PM

Oops my mistake, I was thinking of the Pitdown man. sorry :blush:


Dear kaiselin,

It's okay. Everyone makes mistakes, including me. :b_woot:

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Posted 18 December 2007 - 02:20 AM

You missed the Dewenkou and Erlitou Cultures of the Neolithic. They're very important.
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Posted 18 December 2007 - 07:08 AM

You missed the Dewenkou and Erlitou Cultures of the Neolithic. They're very important.


Dear Iovah,

Thanks a lot for your information. I will glady read up on these two cultures and share with all of you when I'm done.

Liu Bang

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Posted 18 December 2007 - 11:25 AM

Peking man is the one Japanese took and lost in the sea for us. :ranting:

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Posted 18 December 2007 - 07:11 PM

Peking man is the one Japanese took and lost in the sea for us. :ranting:


Dear fireball,

You mean during the World War 2 when the Japanese attacked China?

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