There was once a "high-tech" production center that existed about 3,700 years ago in Luoyang, Henan province in central China, according to Chinese scientists.

Scientists claim this production center, now known as the Erlitou site, was once responsible for manufacturing celadon potteries and metals using cutting-edge technology.

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They said high-temperature technology was used to produce delicate celadon pieces. Celadon production began in China and later spread to nearby countries such as Japan and Korea.

"That means China had developed and mastered the high-temperature technology earlier than any other region in the world." said Wang Changsui, an archaeometrist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.

"It was not until the 17th century, or 3,000 years later, that similar kilns began to emerge in Europe,"

Celadon making needs massive temperatures above 1,100 degrees Celsius. Wang and his team have found evidence showing most of the potteries were created at temperatures slightly above 1,100 degrees Celsius.

Celadon pieces are believed to have been made in China in 200 AD.

"The Erlitou site was the hi-tech center of the world in its time, with cutting-edge technology in a wide range of manufacturing sectors from ceramics making to metal casting. The origin of 'made in China' was early and glorious." Wang added.

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