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Millets, Rice and Farmers: Phytoliths As Indicators of Agricultural, Social and Ecological Change in Neolithic and Bronze Age Central China - Couverture souple

Ruth Weisskopf, Alison

 
9781407312170: Millets, Rice and Farmers: Phytoliths As Indicators of Agricultural, Social and Ecological Change in Neolithic and Bronze Age Central China
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1407312170 ISBN 13 : 9781407312170
Editeur : BAR Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Central China was the scene of important cultural developments which impacted on agricultural practices and local vegetation. Using phytolith data from archaeological sites in Henan, this study investigates changing crop choices, from broomcorn millet to foxtail millet to rice. Crop processing stages were interpreted by examination of differing proportions of phytoliths from crop husks, weed husks and crop and weed leaves to illustrate cultivation systems, harvesting and processing methods. The results suggest more successful agricultural practices and possible changes in social organisation in the Late Neolithic. Phytolith data was also used to understand impacts of these changes on local vegetation.

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Alison Ruth Weisskopf

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Éditeur
BAR Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1407312170
ISBN 13 
9781407312170
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
186
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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