Peiligang Culture

Unearthed at Xinzheng,Henan
Quernlength:68cm    
Height:6cm    
Roller length: 58cm

Stone quern androller were used for processing crops. They were unearthed at thePeiligang Culture site at Xinzheng, which dates back to about 8000years ago. They indicate that agriculture in that Period hadalready separated itself from the "slash-and-burn" phase, and hadentered the stage of hoe-cultivation