Archaeologist: Rice Existed 4,000 Years Ago in Yangtze Basin

New archeological findings indicate that farming in the Yangtze Basin existed as early as 4,000 years ago.
Archaeologist: Rice Existed 4,000 Years Ago in Yangtze Basin
Picture circa 1930s showing a section of Yangtze-kiang River, the longest river in China and third longest in the world, near the Sichuan basin and the Three Gorges. AFP/Getty Images
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Picture circa 1930s showing a section of Yangtze-kiang River, the longest river in China and third longest in the world, near the Sichuan basin and the Three Gorges. (AFP/Getty Images)
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