book chapter

Foragers and collectors in the Pleistocene-Holocene transition (24,000-9000 CAL. BP)

archaeology of China: from the late paleolithic to the early bronze ageCambridge • Published In 2012 • Pages: 42-74

By: Liu, Li, Chen, Xingcan.

Abstract
The authors are interested in the technological and ecological transitions needed for people to change from foraging to collecting economies, or Neolithization of archaeological assemblages. They examine Late Pleistocene to Holocene sites throughout East Asia, concentrating on eastern China.
Subjects
Climate
Fauna
Flora
Sociocultural trends
Preservation and storage of food
Food preparation
Diet
Ceramic technology
Settlement patterns
tradition
North China Upper Paleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2018
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
24,000-8600 BP
Coverage Place
China
Notes
Li Liu ; Xingcan Chen
LCCN
2011052557
LCSH
Ordosian
Antiquities, Prehistoric--China