Millets, dogs, pigs and permanent settlement: productivity transitions in Neolithic northern China
The transition to sedentary agricultural societies in northern China fuelled considerable
demographic growth from 5000 to 2000 BC. In this article, we draw together …
demographic growth from 5000 to 2000 BC. In this article, we draw together …
Orphan crops of archaeology‐based crop history research
Societal Impact Statement Agrobiodiversity is central to sustainable farming worldwide.
Cultivation, conservation and reintroduction of diverse plant species, including 'forgotten'and …
Cultivation, conservation and reintroduction of diverse plant species, including 'forgotten'and …
The potential of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of foxtail and broomcorn millets for investigating ancient farming systems
Foxtail and broomcorn millets are the most important crops in northern China since the early
Neolithic. However, little evidence is available on how people managed these two crops in …
Neolithic. However, little evidence is available on how people managed these two crops in …
Water and soil management strategies and the introduction of wheat and barley to northern China: an isotopic analysis of cultivation on the Loess Plateau
H Li, Y Sun, Y Yang, Y Cui, L Ren, H Li, G Chen… - Antiquity, 2022 - cambridge.org
Studies of 'food globalisation'have traced the dispersal of cereals across prehistoric Eurasia.
The degree to which these crops were accompanied by knowledge of soil and water …
The degree to which these crops were accompanied by knowledge of soil and water …
Manuring and land exploitation in the Central Plains of late Longshan (2200–1900 BCE) China: implications of stable isotopes of archaeobotanical remains
X Wang, Z Zhao, H Zhong, X Chen, Y Hu - Journal of Archaeological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central Plains of China is ideal for studying the interplay between agricultural
production and social complexity. Focusing on four sites (Wangchenggang, Chengyao …
production and social complexity. Focusing on four sites (Wangchenggang, Chengyao …
Dynamics and correlations of chlorophyll and phytol content with silage bacterial of different growth heights Pennisetum sinese
M Li, R Lv, H Zhou, X Zi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The dynamics and correlations of chlorophyll and phytol content with silage bacterial of
different growth heights Pennisetum sinese were investigated. The results demonstrated that …
different growth heights Pennisetum sinese were investigated. The results demonstrated that …
Evaluating water fertilizer coupling on the variations in millet chaff size during the late seventh century in Northwest China: Morphological and carbon and nitrogen …
B Liu, Y Lu, Y Yang, W Wei, G Chen - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stable isotopic analyses of the remains of plants that have been unearthed from
archaeological sites are often featured as key indicators of crop cultivation and the living …
archaeological sites are often featured as key indicators of crop cultivation and the living …
Rice stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values as potential indicators of watering and manuring regimes
R Wu, EJ Belfield, Y Dong, S Feng, X Fu… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important cereal crop across East, South and Southeast Asia,
from prehistory to today, and grows in a range of ecological conditions, from rainfed upland …
from prehistory to today, and grows in a range of ecological conditions, from rainfed upland …
Recommendations for stable isotope analysis of charred archaeological crop remains
Stable isotope analysis of plant remains recovered from archaeological sites is becoming
more routine. There remains a lack of consensus, however, on how to appropriately select …
more routine. There remains a lack of consensus, however, on how to appropriately select …
Isotopic analysis of modern sorghum and finger millet from different altitudes in Ethiopia: implications for ancient farming practices
C4 crops such as sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and finger millet (Eleusine coracana) have
played a significant role in the economic livelihood in arid and semi-arid zones of tropical …
played a significant role in the economic livelihood in arid and semi-arid zones of tropical …