Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

In a culture that placed extreme importance on reverence for ancestors, this remained an important tool well into the 19th century ... geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation ...

The decorative patterns and symbols on Chinese pottery crafted during prehistoric times were made with hard writing tools instead of the long, soft brushes, a Chinese archaeologist has said.

Neanderthals could have migrated east and reached what’s now China, or a different species of ancient human possibly made stone tools uncannily similar to those being made in Europe during this ...