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Some botanical characteristics of green foxtail (Setaria virdis) and harvesting experiments on the grass
Antiquity • 72 • Published In 1998 • Pages: 902-907
By: Lu, Tracey Lie Dan.
Abstract
As little is known about the process of millet domestication, Lu carried out plant observations and harvesting experiments on Setaria viridi or green foxtail. The idea was to identify the growing schedule, to observe how the plant ripened and how the seeds shattered, and 'to test the outcome of various harvesting methods, thus providing data for analysing the possible impact of harvesting selection as a crucial part of domestication.' (page 902). An appendix provides archaeological dates for sites with foxtail millet that are older than 7000 B.P.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeobotanist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2004
- Field Date
- July-August 1996
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- lower Yellow River valley; Qufu, China
- Notes
- Tracey L.-D. Lu
- Special section: Rice domestication, edited by Carol Malone
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 907)
- LCCN
- 29021740
- LCSH
- China--Antiquities