Tianshanbeilu and the Isotopic Millet Road: reviewing the late Neolithic/Bronze Age radiation of human millet consumption from north China to Europe
T Wang, D Wei, X Chang, Z Yu, X Zhang… - National Science …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The westward expansion of human millet consumption from north China has important
implications for understanding early interactions between the East and West. However, few …
implications for understanding early interactions between the East and West. However, few …
[HTML][HTML] Human adaptation to Holocene environments: Perspectives and promise from China
This paper reviews recent archaeological research on human-environment interaction in the
Holocene, taking continental China as its geographic focus. As China is large …
Holocene, taking continental China as its geographic focus. As China is large …
Bronze Age innovations and impact on human diet: A multi-isotopic and multi-proxy study of western Switzerland
The archaeological Bronze Age record in Europe reveals unprecedented changes in
subsistence strategies due to innovative farming techniques and new crop cultivation …
subsistence strategies due to innovative farming techniques and new crop cultivation …
The arrival of millets to the Atlantic coast of northern Iberia
Despite being one of the most important crops in the recent prehistory of Eurasia, the arrival
and exploitation of millets in the westernmost part of Europe are still largely underexplored …
and exploitation of millets in the westernmost part of Europe are still largely underexplored …
Human remains from Arma di Nasino (Liguria) provide novel insights into the paleoecology of early Holocene foragers in northwestern Italy
We report the discovery and analysis of new Mesolithic human remains—dated to ca.
10,200–9000 cal. BP—from Arma di Nasino in Liguria, northwestern Italy, an area rich in …
10,200–9000 cal. BP—from Arma di Nasino in Liguria, northwestern Italy, an area rich in …
Multi-proxy stable isotope analyses of dentine microsections reveal diachronic changes in life history adaptations, mobility, and tuberculosis-induced wasting in …
Objective To reconstruct breastfeeding and weaning practices, metabolic stress including
tuberculosis-induced wasting, and residential mobility of children in Neolithic and Metal …
tuberculosis-induced wasting, and residential mobility of children in Neolithic and Metal …
[HTML][HTML] Charring effects on stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values on C4 plants: Inferences for archaeological investigations
Experimental studies demonstrated that charring affects stable isotope values of plant
remains. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the impact of charring to reliably interpret δ 13 …
remains. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the impact of charring to reliably interpret δ 13 …
Multiproxy bioarchaeological data reveals interplay between growth, diet and population dynamics across the transition to farming in the central Mediterranean
The transition to farming brought on a series of important changes in human society,
lifestyle, diet and health. The human bioarchaeology of the agricultural transition has …
lifestyle, diet and health. The human bioarchaeology of the agricultural transition has …
La Sassa cave: Isotopic evidence for Copper Age and Bronze Age population dynamics in Central Italy
This study focuses on the changes in diet and mobility of people buried in the La Sassa cave
(Latium, Central Italy) during the Copper and Bronze Ages to contribute to the understanding …
(Latium, Central Italy) during the Copper and Bronze Ages to contribute to the understanding …
Estimating C4 plant consumption in Bronze Age Northeastern Italy through stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in bone collagen
The application of biomolecular techniques for the study of food practices in the Italian
Bronze Age has revealed an interesting complexity. This is particularly true for the Po plain …
Bronze Age has revealed an interesting complexity. This is particularly true for the Po plain …