
Vol 2 Ep 29 - Neolithic cultures of China
History of the World podcast
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The History of the Yang Shaw Culture
Some experts believe that the yang shaw society may have started as a matrilennial society and turned into a patrilenial society. The fact that we see large amounts of grave goods in the graves of some children points towards an alete class whose wealth and status followed a family line. Buildings show evidence of being constructed using the rammed earth method, which is a method of compacting earth materials into a framework before removing it. Silk was cultivated from an animal called bombix more, which is more commonly known as the domestic silkworm. And this silk can be used to create desirable material. It is good to look at, it feels good to the touch, and it is
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