The fossilized skeleton of a woolly mammoth is exhibited at the Quzhou Museum in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Tide News]

A recent discovery at the Quzhou Museum has unveiled a fascinating glimpse into the amazing diets of Quzhou's ancient inhabitants.

The museum's second-floor permanent exhibition hall, previously themed "6,000 Years of Quzhou," has undergone an upgrade to "10,000 Years of Quzhou."

Based on the latest archaeological findings, it has been established that Quzhou boasts a cultural history spanning 10 millennia, with over 4,000 years of city-building history. Within this region, a cultural continuum spanning 10,000 years has become increasingly clear.

In the area of Shangfang town in Qujiang district today, a population from the Neolithic Age inhabited the land. They lived in caves, crafted pottery with fire, and used stone weapons for hunting, pursuing animals such as pandas and woolly mammoths.

Archaeological excavations at Congdong and Guanyin caves in Shangfang town have yielded a plethora of pottery shards and animal bones. Upon examination, the bones have been identified as belonging to a group of animals including pandas and woolly mammoths.

The "Quzhou natives," who had just entered the Neolithic Age, managed to establish themselves in the ancient era when fierce beasts roamed the land.