Daily existence in the Early Neolithic Amur world was shaped by water and seasonality. Communities occupied camps near rivers and marshes where nets, traps, and hooks would have taken salmon, carp, and migratory fish; mammals and waterfowl supplemented diets. Hearths, stone tools, and coarse pottery served food processing and storage needs during periods of mobility and short-term aggregation.
Material culture in the region—visible in surface collections and limited excavations—suggests flexible settlement strategies rather than large sedentary villages. Social life likely revolved around kin groups and seasonal camps: sharing of fishing sites, joint processing of catches, and exchange of pottery styles and raw materials would have knitted communities together. Mortuary practices at small local cemeteries or isolated burials indicate attention to place and person, though preservation biases and sparse excavation at Zhalainuoer mean many details remain unknown.
Archaeological data indicates technology adapted to a cold-temperate environment: woodworking, bone tools, and heat-treated ceramics. Limited direct evidence from the two genetic samples constrains reconstructions of social structure, but combined archaeological and genetic approaches can reveal mobility patterns and social networks when more samples become available.
