Excavation at Hanjing site yields evidence of early rice cultivation in the Huai River more than 8000 years ago

Through the analysis of macro- and micro-plant remains, food residues rice-field like features from mid-Neolithic site Hanjing in Huai River region, we propose an early beginning rice cultivation at Hanjing. The presence non-shattering spikelet bases increasing percentages phytoliths confirm appearance domesticated archaeobotanical assemblage. However, as indicated by different prediction rates domestication shown morphometric double-peaked Oryza-type glum cells fish-scale decorations on bulliform cultural phases before 7,000 a BP, was stage development. Our findings provide new significant evidence towards establishment another important center for prehistoric China.