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Environmental context of a Neolithic site at Beifudi, north-west Hebei Province, China

Journal of archaeological science • 38 (10) • Published In 2011 • Pages: 2502-2508

By: Li, Yuecong, Xu, Qinghahi, Duan, Hongzhen, Bunting, M. Jane.

Abstract
The Beifudi site is important for its early evidence of religious practice, as seen in buried offerings and fired-clay masks. The authors describe the analysis and results of pollen samples collected from a soil profile located a few hundred meters from the site for a better understanding of the local environment and climate, and their effects on human activity.
Subjects
Recording and collecting in the field
Organization and analysis of results of research
Dating methods in archaeology
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Climate
Topography and geology
Flora
Land use
Settlement patterns
Chronologies and culture sequences
Cultural stratigraphy
tradition
Yellow River Early Neolithic
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Archaeologist
Archaeobotanist
Paleoclimatologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2019
Field Date
2003-2004
Coverage Date
9000-6000 BP
Coverage Place
Beifudi, Hebei, China
Notes
Li Yuecong, Xu Qinghai, Duan Hongzhen, Bunting M. Jane
Includes bibliographical references (p.2508)
LCCN
74647523
LCSH
Yellow River Region (China)--Antiquities