Book
Early food production in China's western Loess Plateau
UMI • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 2015 • Pages:
By: Barton, Loukas William.
Abstract
This dissertation is about the site of Dadiwan, its excavation, and excavations in the western Loess Plateau. The site was intensively occupied at two different periods: during the Dadiwan (7900-7200 BP) and Yangshao (6800-4900 BP) phases (Component 6 pertains to Yangshao). In order to understand when millet agriculture became more than low-level food production, and because the physical archaeological evidence is limited, the author examined the stable isotope biochemistry of a sample of dogs, pigs, humans, and other animal remains from Dadiwan as an indicator of whether those people and animals consumed millet.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2018
- Field Date
- 2004, 2006
- Coverage Date
- 7800-4900 BP
- Coverage Place
- western Loess Plateau, Gansu, China
- Notes
- By Loukas William Barton
- UM 3396834
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-287)
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of California, Davis, 2009
- LCSH
- Yangshao culture