Stable isotope analysis of ancient skeletons has become a routine method and widely used
to answer diverse archaeological questions related to the human (animal) diets since the …

The westward expansion of human millet consumption from north China has important
implications for understanding early interactions between the East and West. However, few …

The relationship between the evolution of human societies and their living environments has
been discussed intensively in recent decades. It is important to understand the patterns and …

人地关系演变的历史, 规律和机制是地理学研究的重要科学问题. 在人类社会演化的不同阶段,
人与环境相互作用的模式存在显著差异, 揭示人地关系在时间维度上的演变轨迹和机制可为有效 …

The permanent human settlement of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) has been suggested to have
been facilitated by the introduction of barley agriculture∼ 3.6 kilo-years ago (ka). However …

Palaeodietary reconstruction using stable isotope analysis is becoming increasingly
common, as is the practice of using mixing models to quantify ancient dietary compositions …

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 …

The practice of ritual killing, using both human and animal subjects, was prevalent in early
Bronze Age China. This study addresses one key archaeological question that concerns the …

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 …

Abstract The Proto-Shang, the Shang and the Zhou dynasties (∼ 2000–221 BCE: Before
Common Era) are key periods in the origin and evolution of ancient civilizations in China …