Phased human-nature interactions for the past 10 000 years in the Hexi Corridor, China DOI Creative Commons
Yu Li,

Mingjun Gao,

Zhansen Zhang

и другие.

Environmental Research Letters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(4), С. 044035 - 044035

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2023

Abstract Located in the eastern section of ancient Silk Road, Hexi Corridor is a crucial area where and western civilizations met. Previous studies mainly explore human-nature interactions at particular period, there lack phased interaction long time scales. Here we present relationships patterns between humans nature region over past 10 000 years distinguish stages mechanisms interaction, which can be divided into three periods region. 000–4000 BP period weak when human activities natural processes are primarily non-interactive. The evolution culture advances its way rather than by environmental changes, those early cultures do not strongly impact environment. During 4000–2000 BP, climate change becomes dominant factor adaptation, mitigation, migration region, extreme short-term changes often social system, intensifying on humans. Therefore, it strong (nature domination). From 2000 to 0 dominate manifested surface processes, lake evolution, regional water resource changes. At same time, backfire humans, causing series crises. Overall, (human We propose model, interaction—strong domination)—strong domination) validated other regions world for scale interactions.

Язык: Английский

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

Guoqiang Ding,

Jianhui Chen, Yanbin Lei

и другие.

Global and Planetary Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 226, С. 104142 - 104142

Опубликована: Май 18, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Isotopic evidence reveals the gradual intensification of millet agriculture in Neolithic western Loess Plateau DOI Creative Commons
Minmin Ma, Jiajia Dong,

Yishi Yang

и другие.

Fundamental Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(2), С. 727 - 733

Опубликована: Июль 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.

Язык: Английский

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Quantitative reconstruction of precipitation changes in the Mongolian Altai Mountains since 13.7 ka DOI Open Access
Yu Hu, Xiaozhong Huang, Otgonbayar Demberel

и другие.

CATENA, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 234, С. 107536 - 107536

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2023

Язык: 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 DOI
Bingxin Shao, Francesca Monteith,

Ziming You

и другие.

Journal of Archaeological Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 166, С. 105976 - 105976

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Out-of-phase relationship of Holocene moisture variations between the northeastern and southeastern Tibetan plateau and its societal impacts DOI Creative Commons
Duo Wu, Minmin Ma,

Yongxiu Lu

и другие.

Fundamental Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(1), С. 241 - 248

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Time-Transgressive Onset of Holocene Climate Optimum in Arid Central Asia and Its Association with Cultural Exchanges DOI Creative Commons
Zhen Wang, Xiaokang Liu, Haichao Xie

и другие.

Land, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(3), С. 356 - 356

Опубликована: Март 11, 2024

Arid central Asia (ACA) is dominated by mid-latitude westerlies and characterized a climate optimum (a relatively humid that has supported the development of human culture) in clear contrast with monsoonal during Holocene. Significantly, whether onset Holocene Climate Optimum (HCO) had an impact on cultural exchanges along ancient Silk Road remains unknown. In this study, we compared HCO different parts vast ACA region referring to variety previously established paleo-moisture/precipitation records. Intriguingly, found significant differences between western eastern ACA. The part (i.e., west Tianshan Mountains) mainly occurred at ~8 ka BP (1 = 1000 cal yr BP). contrast, ~6 northern Xinjiang even as late ~5 southern Xinjiang; delay 2–3 thousand years These results likely indicate time-transgressive manner ACA, namely, ‘early but east’. On other hand, may have resulted inception wheat planting agricultural civilization prompted southward migration Afanasievo culture after ka. Additionally, initiation could provide environmental basis for spread millet area ~4.5 We speculate spatial are related temporal changes intensity position westerly jet. Although increase insolation reduction global ice volume would led water vapor feeding around 8 ka, (namely, region) only become 6 when were intensified became positioned south. Moreover, delayed probably benefited from stronger winds appeared 5 which overcome influence tall topography Mountains. Therefore, addition external forcing insolation), ocean–atmospheric teleconnection, regional topography, their connection system important determining Our findings contribute understanding spatio-temporal characteristics hydroclimate regions complex eco-environmental systems diverse history activity.

Язык: 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 DOI
Guanghui Dong, Huan Liang,

Yongxiu Lu

и другие.

Journal of Geographical Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(4), С. 681 - 698

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Environmental Foundations to the Rise of Early Civilisations in China DOI Creative Commons
Yijie Zhuang

Опубликована: Дек. 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.

Язык: Английский

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New insights into the subsistence strategies of the northwest frontier of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771 BCE) through pottery lipid analysis DOI

Nuoyang Sun,

Qiang Ma, Bin Han

и другие.

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(6)

Опубликована: Май 15, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Genetic and cultural adaptations underlie the establishment of dairy pastoralism in the Tibetan Plateau DOI Creative Commons
Min‐Sheng Peng,

Liu Yan-hu,

Quan‐Kuan Shen

и другие.

BMC Biology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 21(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2023

Domestication and introduction of dairy animals facilitated the permanent human occupation Tibetan Plateau. Yet history pastoralism in Plateau remains poorly understood. Little is known how Tibetans adapted to milk products.We integrated archeological evidence genetic analysis show picture that ruminants, together with dogs, were introduced from West Eurasia into since ~ 3600 years ago. The admixture between exotic indigenous dogs enriched candidate lactase persistence (LP) allele 10974A > G Eurasian origin dogs. In vitro experiments demonstrate - 13838G A functions as a LP Tibetans. Unlike multiple alleles presenting selective signatures Eurasians South Asians, de novo Tibetan-specific low frequency (~ 6-7%) absence selection corresponds 13910C T pastoralists across eastern steppe.Results depict novel scenario cultural adaptations diet expand current understanding establishment

Язык: Английский

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