What do “barbarians” eat? Integrating ceramic use-wear and residue analysis in the study of food and society at the margins of Bronze Age China
The Siwa archaeological culture (ca. 3350 and 2650 cal yr BP) has often been associated
with the tribes referenced in textual sources as Qiang and Rong: prized captives commonly …
with the tribes referenced in textual sources as Qiang and Rong: prized captives commonly …
Stable isotope and dental caries data reveal abrupt changes in subsistence economy in ancient China in response to global climate change
C Cheung, H Zhang, JC Hepburn, DY Yang… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Prior to the introduction of wheat and barley from Central Asia during the Neolithic period,
northern Chinese agricultural groups subsisted heavily on millet. Despite being the focus of …
northern Chinese agricultural groups subsisted heavily on millet. Despite being the focus of …
Sulfur isotopes as a proxy for human diet and mobility from the preclassic through colonial periods in the Eastern Maya lowlands
Maya archaeologists have long been interested in understanding ancient diets because
they provide information about broad-scale economic and societal transformations. Though …
they provide information about broad-scale economic and societal transformations. Though …
The prehistoric roots of Chinese cuisines: mapping staple food systems of China, 6000 BC–220 AD
We conducted a meta-analysis of published carbon and nitrogen isotope data from
archaeological human skeletal remains (n= 2448) from 128 sites cross China in order to …
archaeological human skeletal remains (n= 2448) from 128 sites cross China in order to …
Considering change with archaeological data: Reevaluating local variation in the role of the~ 4.2 k BP event in Northwest China
Over the past two decades, environmental studies in research on prehistoric China have
been gaining popularity and importance. For Northwest China in particular, climate change …
been gaining popularity and importance. For Northwest China in particular, climate change …
A comprehensive evaluation of sulfur isotopic analysis (δ34S and δ33S) using multi-collector ICP-MS with characterization of reference materials of geological and …
K Rodiouchkina, I Rodushkin, S Goderis… - Analytica Chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfur isotope ratios are often used as biogeochemical tracers to gain understanding of
abiotic and biological processes involved in the sulfur cycle in both modern and ancient …
abiotic and biological processes involved in the sulfur cycle in both modern and ancient …
Life history and origin of the camelids provisioning a mass killing sacrifice during the Chimú Period: Insight from stable isotopes
E Dufour, N Goepfert, M Le Neün, G Prieto… - Environmental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The site of Huanchaquito-Las Llamas, situated in the Moche Valley, Peru, dated
to the Late Intermediate Period (AD 1100-1470), represents a single event mass killing of …
to the Late Intermediate Period (AD 1100-1470), represents a single event mass killing of …
A multi-isotopic (δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S) faunal baseline for Maya subsistence and migration studies
Subsistence practices and migration among the prehispanic Maya have been extensively
studied using multiple isotopic techniques, although stable sulfur isotope (δ 34 S) analysis …
studied using multiple isotopic techniques, although stable sulfur isotope (δ 34 S) analysis …
Complex pathways towards emergent pastoral settlements: New research on the Bronze Age Xindian Culture of Northwest China
The Xindian culture of northwest China has been seen as a prototypical example of a
transition toward pastoralism, resulting in part from environmental changes that started …
transition toward pastoralism, resulting in part from environmental changes that started …
[HTML][HTML] Skeletal evidence for violent trauma from the bronze age Qijia culture (2,300-1,500 BCE), Gansu Province, China
JM Dittmar, E Berger, X Zhan, R Mao, H Wang… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This research explores how social and environmental factors may have contributed to
conflict during the early Bronze Age in Northwest China by analyzing violent trauma on …
conflict during the early Bronze Age in Northwest China by analyzing violent trauma on …