Tools used by Neanderthals unearthed
Archaeologists unearthed 171000-year-old tools attributed to the Neanderthals at Poggetti Vecchi, Grosseto, Central Italy. The findings provide evidence that the Neanderthals used fire to craft them.
Earliest example of large waterworks unearthed in China
Researchers have identified the remains of an large ancient Chinese water management project along the Yangtze River, that dates back 5000 years.
Evidence of rice domestication 9400 years ago found
A recent study suggests that rice was first domesticated in China around 9400 years ago, basing on radiocarbon dating of rice samples and phytoliths from the Shangshan site in the Lower Yangtze, China.