Argricultural Civilization of Xia Dynasty

镶绿松石青铜牌(夏代)。1981年在河南偃师二里头遗址出土,长14.2厘米、宽9.8厘米。2008813173514687_2

15861275644249321Archaeological discoveries in the Xia Dynasty have found rice, wheat, beans, melons, and other agricultural products. These jade ax( d.24cm & d.18cm) is carved notches on both sides, three notches are tilting backward slightly, while the other three are tilting forwards. these notches symbolize the ears of rice or wheat. This may be evidence of the Xia Dynasty agricultural development. In addition, the motifs of Xia Dynasty jades may serve more evidence that Xia Dynasty’s agricultural civilization.