In this paper a model is built based on the classification of subsistence patterns in Neolithic Age of Northeastern China. It involves with the relationship between archaeological remains and three kinds of subsistence patterns, such as farming, hunting-fishing-gathering, and mixed economy. Faunal remains excavated from Period I of Shuangta Site provide us a new perspective for studying a subsistence pattern of 7,000 years ago. In the faunal assemblage, bones and teeth of hare and pheasant have a considerable proportion, and evidence of freshwater resources exploitation is also discovered. No trace of farming has been recognized in the archaeological remains, though there are some evidence of redentism, such as grounding stone and pottery. Both archaeological record and reasoning support the viewpoint that there is a mixed economy with broad-spectrum adaptation and intensive exploitation. This pattern was widely distributed in Northeastern China during Early Neolithic Age, which coexisted with hunting-fishing-gathering subsistence. There is no obvious evidence of farming until the phase of Zhaobaogou Culture (5000-4500BCE).
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