Author(s)

Enrui Han

Corresponding Author

Enrui Han

Abstract

The farming of ancient rice in Lingnan, namely the region in south of the Five Ridges, can be roughly divided into three stages: the period before 5000 years ago, the period from 5000 to 4000 years ago, and the period since 4000 years ago. The sources of rice farming varied from different regions and different periods. Rice farming in Lingnan region promoted the emergence of early civilization, which led to stratified society and the specialization of social production in this region. However, the early civilization of Lingnan developed on the basis of civilization in Yangtze River Basin. Due to the decline of civilization in the Yangtze River Basin, the early civilization in Lingnan failed to develop into a more mature form.

Keywords

Lingnan, Rice Agriculture, The Process of Civilization, The Late Neolithic Age.