On December 31, Shaanxi Yellow River Culture Museum invited Dr. Chang Jingyu, an associate professor at Yulin College, to deliver a lecture on the theme of “The Yellow River Dawn – The Night Before Civilization” by Dr. Chang Jingyu.

In the lecture, Vice-Professor Chang Jingyu first started from the geographical environment to uncover the secrets of Shaanxi as a prehistoric livable place. He pointed out that the yellow soil of the Yellow Earth Plateau is derived from Fengcheng saying that the unique yellow earth beam and yellow earth lobe provide a natural basis for human survival.

In the field of archaeological discovery, Professor Chang shared the idea that the density of prehistoric sites in Shaanxi is staggering - more than 400 prehistoric sites have been found in Jialu River Basin, and 573 prehistoric sites have been discovered in Yulin Area. The number is several times equivalent to the rest of the country combined.

In the past, Professor Chang explained a number of "China's most" of prehistoric civilizations in Shaanxi: 4,400 years ago, China's earliest cattle and sheep remains, confirming the status of Shaanxi as the key node of the prehistoric "Silk Road" in Shaanxi Province.

Shanbei is not a cultural desert, but an important place to explore the origins of Chinese civilization. Shi culture provides innovations in institutional, economic and sacrificial aspects, providing key nutrients for the formation of Huaxia civilization.

At the end of the lecture, Professor Chang concluded that prehistoric civilization in Shaanxi Province is an important part of the Yellow River Basin civilization. From the domestication of cattle and sheep, architectural innovation to the brilliant achievements of stone civilization, the ancient people of this land wrote a magnificent chapter of the eve of civilization with wisdom and creativity.

In the future, the museum will continue to invite experts and scholars from all walks of life to introduce more high-quality cultural activities.