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What did the grinding stones grind?: New light on Early Neolithic subsistence economy in the Middle Yellow River Valley, China

Antiquity • 84 • Published In 2010 • Pages: 816-833

By: Liu, Li, Field, Judith, Fullagar, R. L. K., Bestel, Sheahan, Chen, Xingcan, Ma, Xiaolin.

Abstract
Grinding tools from two Peiligang subtradition sites were analyzed for evidence of what plants were processed using them, through examination of use-wear and starch residues.
Subjects
Laboratory analysis of materials other than dating methods in archaeology
Experimental data
Flora
Food preparation
General tools
Diet
tradition
Yellow River Early Neolithic
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2018
Field Date
1970s, 1987
Coverage Date
9000-7000 BP
Coverage Place
Shigu and Egou, Henan, China
Notes
Li Liu, Judith Field, Richard Fullagar, Sheahan Bestel, Xingcan Chen, and Xiaolin Ma
Includes bibliographical references (p. 831-833)
LCCN
29021740
LCSH
Peilgang