Precipitation variations in arid central Asia over past 2500 years: Possible effects of climate change on development of Silk Road civilization

Global and Planetary Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 226, P. 104142 - 104142

Published: May 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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Isotopic evidence reveals the gradual intensification of millet agriculture in Neolithic western Loess Plateau

Fundamental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 727 - 733

Published: July 4, 2023

The intensification of millet agriculture facilitated the development ancient civilization in northern China. In Inner Mongolia and Central Plains, farming was relatively continuous. However, prior evidence from western Loess Plateau (WLP) has suggested an indistinct sequence cultivation a time lag between initial subsequent expansion farming. We report on new stable isotopic data radiocarbon dates Gedachuan site which challenge that interpretation. Our results indicate gradual across whole WLP. They attest to intensive broomcorn millet-based underpinning emergence agrarian society WLP during early-middle Yangshao period (∼6300-5500 BP), higher-yielding foxtail leading rapid growth population after 5300 BP.

Language: Английский

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Quantitative reconstruction of precipitation changes in the Mongolian Altai Mountains since 13.7 ka

CATENA, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 234, P. 107536 - 107536

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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The role of environmental factors in the spatiotemporal distribution of millet in Late Neolithic to Bronze Ages sites in the Tibetan plateau and surrounding regions

Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 166, P. 105976 - 105976

Published: April 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Different trajectories of livelihood transformations in response to the trans-Eurasian exchange in agricultural, pastoral, and agro-pastoral regions of north China during the late Neolithic and Bronze Age

Journal of Geographical Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(4), P. 681 - 698

Published: April 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Environmental Foundations to the Rise of Early Civilisations in China

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

The transition from the middle to late Holocene (5000–4000 BP) coincided with profound socioeconomic transformations and intensified regional trans-regional interactions in prehistoric China. These environmental changes gave rise diverse lifeways settlement modes that constituted foundation for emergence of civilisations. In this Element, China is divided roughly into Highlands, Lowlands, Coastal areas, each unique ecological conditions distinctive technological economic traditions between 5000–4000 BP. author gathers reviews large amounts archaeological data, reconstructs brief lifeways. argues subsistence adaptations are two engines driving increased complexity civilisations This title also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Language: Английский

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Out-of-phase relationship of Holocene moisture variations between the northeastern and southeastern Tibetan plateau and its societal impacts

Fundamental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 241 - 248

Published: March 7, 2023

It is widely accepted that Holocene climatic and environmental changes had major impacts on socioeconomic development the evolution of civilization. The eastern margin Tibetan plateau (TP) has been an important passageway for south‒north migration agricultural groups since late Neolithic. Prehistoric farmers began to occupy northeastern (NETP) area modern Yunnan Province (YNP), southeastern TP, from ∼5200 BP ∼4600 BP, respectively. This occupation was potentially closely linked changes; however, spatiotemporal pattern moisture variations between these two regions, its possible impact human settlement farming communities along TP during Neolithic Bronze Age, are unclear. In present study, well-dated sedimentary records with unambiguous indicators humidity NETP YNP were integrated, radiocarbon dates animal bones remains crop plants archaeological sites in this region. results indicate a long-term, out-of-phase relationship middle Holocene. A mid-late increase facilitated agropastoral societies period ∼5200‒2200 BP. However, pronounced cooling ∼5000 forced southward dispersal millet fifth millennium Decreasing promoted expansion open landscape, which affected agriculture ∼4600‒2200 Our suggest prehistoric marginal areas different ways, implying society largely depended regional conditions.

Language: Английский

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The emergence, development, and impact of prehistoric agriculture on the Tibetan plateau

Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 178, P. 106216 - 106216

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Changes in the prehistoric human living environment on the Tibetan Plateau and their societal impacts: Research progress and perspectives

Science China Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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Rocks and clay: Potters’ technological choices within the cultural dynamics of Bronze Age Kazakhstan

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0320140 - e0320140

Published: April 23, 2025

Through regular interactions with their neighbors, diverse groups inhabiting areas along the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor during Bronze Age formed dynamic interregional networks that saw proliferation and persistence of shared material cultures over vast geographic areas. In this paper we advocate for ceramics analyses combine both macro- micro-scale technological studies alongside those style, in order not to lose sight actual people who drove defining transformations Age. We present a petrographic study pottery from Zhetysu region, southeastern Kazakhstan, examine diachronic traditions special focus on routines selection raw processing. Our results demonstrate site-specific potting technologies as well traits transcend time space across episodes high genetic turnover human population.

Language: Английский

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