Qujialing Site, covering an area of 400,000 square meters, dates back to the later period of the Neolithic Age. The area of the ruins is about 350 meters long and 320 meters wide. Most parts of the ruins are in good condition. Among the cultural relics of ancient houses, storage pits and tombs, painted pottery unearthed here is the most famous. Archaeologist also found a lot of production tools and rice chaffs, indicating the development of agriculture in this period. The development of agriculture and the worship of Taozu indicate that the Qujialing Site entered the patrilineal clan society. 

 

The site of the Neolithic Age

Location: In Jingshan County, Hubei Province

Period: 3,000-2,600 BC

Excavated from 1954 to 1989

Significance: Qujialing Culture is named after the site. The find plays an important role in understanding the prehistoric cultures of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Jianghan Plain. 

Introduction

The Neolithic relics excavated in the region from the Qujialing(屈家岭Qūjiālǐng) Culture show that there were people living in Qujialing of Jingshan County, Hubei Province about 5,000 years ago.