CHEN, Shengqian is a professor and tutor for graduate students of the Department of Archaeology and Museology in School of History, Renmin University of China. In 2004, he earned his Ph.D. at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the United States. His main research fields are archeological theory, history of archaeological thoughts, agricultural origins, stone tool analysis, prehistoric art and archaeological education. Chen engaged in writings on archaeological theory and method, archaeological education and prehistory. He is also the author of Learning Archaeology, Thinking about Archaeology, In Pursuit of Human and other several books.CHEN, Shengqian is a professor and tutor for graduate students of the Department of Archaeology and Museology in School of History, Renmin University of China. In 2004, he earned his Ph.D. at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the United States. His main research fields are archeological theory, history of archaeological thoughts, agricultural origins, stone tool analysis, prehistoric art and archaeological education. Chen engaged in writings on archaeological theory and method, archaeological education and prehistory. He is also the author of Learning Archaeology, Thinking about Archaeology, In Pursuit of Human and other several books.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Theoretical Explanation for the Origin of Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Theoretical Explanation: Why Agriculture Did Not Originate.- Chapter 4. A Simulation Study of Chinese Hunter-Gatherer.- Chapter 5. Accumulation of Resource Endowment.- Chapter 6. Initial Environmental Conditions.- Chapter 7. The Basic Model of the Origin of Chinese Agriculture.- Chapter 8. Southern and Northern Areas of Yan Shan Mountain.- Chapter 9. South China Northeast China.- Chapter 10. Southwest China.- Chapter 11. Who Colonized the Tibetan Plateau.- Chapter 12.Conclusion: Completed and Unfinished Issues.