Emergence of fibrecraft specialization 8000 years ago in early Neolithic North China
Li Liu,
Yongqiang Li,
Ran Chen
et al.
Abstract:Fiber technology, crucial to human societies for millennia, encompasses cordage and textiles. The development of fiber crops and the production of fiber-based clothing are significant components of the Neolithic Revolution. Despite China being an independent center for agriculture, the role of fiber technology in this context remains largely unexplored. In this project, we employed a comprehensive approach that combines microfossil analysis and use-wear examinations to study tools from the Peiligang site in No… Show more
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