Although the pattern of Holocene temperature variations in central Asia is complex, it is clear
that temperature played a fundamental role in influencing humidity conditions and regional …

The Late Neolithic and Bronze Ages witnessed the extensive expansion of human
settlements, along with the dispersal of crops and livestock originating from West and East …

Investigation into the nexus of human-environmental behavior has seen increasing
collaboration of archaeologists, historians, and paleo-scientists. However, many studies still …

The Liujiawa site is located in the Agricultural–Nomadic Transitional Zone in Northern China
(ANTZNC), inhabited during the early Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 bc). Little is …

From the earliest archaeological investigations along Central Asia's Tien Shan range,
researchers have noted the diversity of highland communities and their participation in …

**njiang, in Northwestern China, was a key point in the prehistoric trans-Eurasian network of
exchange and played an important role in facilitating the dispersal of crops across Eurasia …

Western diffusion and indigenized utilization of China's prehistoric millet crops have recently
attracted wide attention from scholars. Previous studies revealed the economic role of millet …

Urbanization is one of the milestones in the development of human society. Many regions in
the southern parts of 'the old world'demonstrating an early emergence of agriculture also …

Several studies have revealed the subsistence strategies of Bronze Age people along
Eastern Tianshan Mountains. However, all the previously revolved sites were permanent …

Located in the Tarim Basin in southern **njiang, the Miran site is well known for its so-called
“winged angel” frescos and diverse cultural artifacts dating from the Han Dynasty through …