I. Origin
1. Hemudu culture is an ancient and colorful Neolithic culture in the south of the Yangtze River valley in China. Its age is about 5000 BC to 3300 BC.
2. Among the archaeological discoveries of Hemudu culture, the most striking thing is a large number of rice remains, including paddy, rice husk, farm tools and paddy fields. These findings show that Hemudu people have mastered advanced rice cultivation techniques and are one of the earliest human beings to grow rice in the world.
3. Rice farming in Hemudu culture is not only of great significance to the study of ancient agricultural history in China, but also provides valuable information for the study of world agricultural history. At the same time, rice farming in Hemudu culture had a far-reaching impact on society, economy and culture at that time, and it was an important window to study human life and cultural development in Neolithic age.
Second, Hemudu culture is worth studying in other areas
1. Building technology: Hemudu cultural building adopts dry column structure. This kind of architectural technology has been used in the south of China until now, which is of great significance to the study of ancient architectural history in China.
2. Handicraft skills: Handicraft skills of Hemudu culture are very developed, such as pottery making and weaving. These skills are of great value for studying the development and inheritance of ancient handicraft skills in China.
3. Social organization: The social organization form of Hemudu culture is also very unique, such as family system and sacrificial system, which is of great significance to the study of ancient social structure and cultural inheritance in China.
4. Religious belief: Hemudu culture is also rich in religious beliefs, such as ancestor worship and nature worship, which is of great value for studying the development and evolution of ancient religious beliefs in China.
5. Cultural exchange: Hemudu culture has frequent cultural exchanges with surrounding areas, such as Liangzhu culture and Majiabang culture, which is of great significance for studying the exchange and integration of ancient cultures in China.