<P> The main food of the Yangshao people was millet, with some sites using foxtail millet and others broom - corn millet, though some evidence of rice has been found . The exact nature of Yangshao agriculture, small - scale slash - and - burn cultivation versus intensive agriculture in permanent fields, is currently a matter of debate . Once the soil was exhausted, residents picked up their belongings, moved to new lands, and constructed new villages . However, Middle Yangshao settlements such as Jiangzhi contain raised - floor buildings that may have been used for the storage of surplus grains . Grinding stones for making flour were also found . </P> <P> The Yangshao people kept pigs and dogs . Sheep, goats, and cattle are found much more rarely . Much of their meat came from hunting and fishing . Their stone tools were polished and highly specialized . They may also have practiced an early form of silkworm cultivation . </P> <P> The Yangshao culture crafted pottery . Yangshao artisans created fine white, red, and black painted pottery with human facial, animal, and geometric designs . Unlike the later Longshan culture, the Yangshao culture did not use pottery wheels in pottery - making . Excavations found that children were buried in painted pottery jars . </P> <P> The Yangshao culture produced silk to a small degree and wove hemp . Men wore loin cloths and tied their hair in a top knot . Women wrapped a length of cloth around themselves and tied their hair in a bun . </P>

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