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Which crops were grown by the early Yangshao farmers?

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Map of eastern Asia highlighting the province of Henan in central China in orange, with its capital Zhengzhou labeled. Surrounding countries and major international boundaries are shown, along with a small inset map locating Henan within all of China. — Henan Henan province, China.

The early farmers of the Yangshao culture, who occupied regions including northern Henan, primarily cultivated the following crops:

Foxtail millet1
Broomcorn millet1
Kaoliang (a type of sorghum)1

These crops were well-adapted to the dry climate and the easily worked loess soil of the region. In addition to these staples, the Yangshao people supplemented their diet through part-time hunting and fishing, and they maintained domesticated animals, specifically dogs and pigs.21