plantcropremainsfromtheouterburialpitofthehanyanglingmausoleumandtheirsignificancetoearlywesternhanagriculture

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	plantcropremainsfromtheouterburialpitofthehanyanglingmausoleumandtheirsignificancetoearlywesternhanagriculture
	YANG XiaoYan1 ; LIU ChangJiang 2; ZHANG JianPing 3; YANG WuZhan 4; ZHANG XiaoHu 5; LU HouYuan 3
	2009
Source Publication	chinesesciencebulletin
ISSN	1001-6538
Volume	54 Issue:10 Pages:1738
Abstract	A large amount of carbonized plant remains were discovered in one of the outer burial pits of the Han Yangling Mausoleum, which was built more than 2000 years ago for the Jing Emperor, Liu, Qi (188-141 cal a BC), the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. The remains are identified by phytolith analysis and macrofossil morphological features. Seeds from foxtail millet (Setaria italica), broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum), rice (Oryza sativa) and chenopod (possible Chenopodium giganteum) are identified, suggesting that these four crops might have been the staple plant foods in the capital area (Guanzhong area), Shaanxi Province during the Early Western Han Dynasty. Chenopods were often considered as weeds since they have only been rarely found as carbonized seeds in prehistoric sites. This is the first time such a large amount of seeds has been found at a site, which provides strong material evidence for chenopod cultivation with a long history in China. Wheat was thought to be promoted and popularized in the Guanzhong area since the Wu Emporor, Liu, Che (156-87 cal a BC), the fifth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. No wheat was found at this site, which supports the historical document record that wheat was still secondary in the diet and agrarian economy before the Wu Emperor's reign.
Language	英语
Funding Project	[National Natural Science Foundation of China] ; [National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars] ; [Chinese Civilization Origins Project] ; [Chinese Academy of Sciences]
Document Type	期刊论文
Identifier	http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/92571
Collection	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
Affiliation	1.中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所 2.中国科学院植物研究所 3.中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所 4.Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology 5.北京大学
First Author Affilication	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714	YANG XiaoYan,LIU ChangJiang,ZHANG JianPing,et al. plantcropremainsfromtheouterburialpitofthehanyanglingmausoleumandtheirsignificancetoearlywesternhanagriculture[J]. chinesesciencebulletin,2009,54(10):1738.
APA	YANG XiaoYan,LIU ChangJiang,ZHANG JianPing,YANG WuZhan,ZHANG XiaoHu,&LU HouYuan.(2009).plantcropremainsfromtheouterburialpitofthehanyanglingmausoleumandtheirsignificancetoearlywesternhanagriculture.chinesesciencebulletin,54(10),1738.
MLA	YANG XiaoYan,et al."plantcropremainsfromtheouterburialpitofthehanyanglingmausoleumandtheirsignificancetoearlywesternhanagriculture".chinesesciencebulletin 54.10(2009):1738.

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