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Plants and people from the early Neolithic to Shang periods in north China: Crawford, Gary W.//Liu, Li, 1953 December 12-//Chen, Xingcan

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America104 (3) • Published In 2007 • Pages: 1087-1092

By: Lee, Gyoung-Ah.

Abstract
This document examines changes in the crop and weed species to better understand socioeconomic development during the Neolithic in the Yiluo valley. The authors conducted field surveys, collecting soil samples at the various sites for floatation. Plant remains were identified to family when possible. Accelerator mass spectrometer radiocarbon dates were obtained for ten samples of crop remains.
Subjects
Recording and collecting in the field
Archaeological survey methods
Flora
Cultural participation
Tillage
Cereal agriculture
Vegetable production
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Yellow River Late Neolithic
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Archaeologist
Paleoethnobotanist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2019
Field Date
1998-2002
Coverage Date
8000-3300 BP
Coverage Place
Yilou river basin, northwestern Henan, China
Notes
Gyoung-Ah Lee, Gary W. Crawford, Li Liu, and Xingcan Chen
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
16010069
LCSH
Longshan culture