The stone scoop was unearthed in Xinzheng of Central China's Henan Province in 1978. As a relic from the Neolithic age, the scoop is 30.3 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. As a primitive farm tool, it was used to reclaim virgin soil and turn up soil. The stone scoop is currently collected in the National Museum of China.

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