Stone quern and roller
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Peiligang Culture
Unearthed at Xinzheng,Henan Quernlength:68cm Height:6cm Roller length: 58cm |
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| 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 |