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Diet and health changes at the end of the Chinese neolithic: the Yangshao/Longshan transition in Shaanxi province
American journal of physical anthropology • 117 (1) • Published In 2002 • Pages: 15-36
By: Pechenkina, Ekaterina A. (Ekaterina Alexandrovna), Benfer, Robert Alfred, Wang, Zhijun.
Abstract
The authors present analyses on human skeletal remains from the Early Yangshao (7000-5000 BP) through the Early Longshan (5000-4000 BP) phases, with some data from the Western Zhao period (3800-2200 BP). (The latter two are not part of this tradition; the Yangshao phase sites are Beiliu, Jiangzhai, and Shijia.) They examined teeth, crania, and post-cranial remains, with particular interest in changes in diet and health between the Yangshao and Longshan phases, recognizing that this cultural change coincided with a climate that had become colder.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Physical Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2019
- Field Date
- not applicable
- Coverage Date
- 7000-4000 BP
- Coverage Place
- Shaanxi, China
- Notes
- Ekaterina A. Pechenkina, Robert A. Benfer, Jr., and Wang Zhijun
- Includes bibliographical references (p.34-36)
- LCCN
- 20014728
- LCSH
- Yangshao culture