Environmental humidity changes inferred from multi-indicators in the Jianghan Plain, Central China during the last 12,700 years

Li, Feng; Zhu, Cheng; Wu, Li; Sun, Wei; Liu, Hui; Chyi, Shyh-Jeng; Kung, Chi-Lan; Zhu, Guang; Wang, Xiaocui

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2013.09.040

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“…An increased magnetic susceptibility value indicated intensi-fied bedrock erosion caused by farming and deforestation. Thus, the magnetic suscep-tibility (particularly, the abnormal value segments) reflected the alternating Neolithic cultural types (Daxi Culture, 6.4-5.3 ka BP → Qujialing Culture, 5.0-4.6 ka BP → Shijiahe Culture, 4.6-4.0 ka BP) of the Jianghan Plain [105]. Based on the aforementioned re-search, Li [124] also explored the environmental changes from 5.5 to 3.4 ka BP in the Jianghan Plain and the impact of these changes on the succession of ancient cultures.…”

Section: Comparative Research On Site Distributions Site Strata Andmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…ka BP caused precipitation, which was required by agricultural irrigation, to decline precipitously, thus resulting in the decline of the Shijiahe Neolithic Culture [104]. However, Li et al [105] and Wu et al [106] discovered a large range of extreme flood events in the middle and late stages of the Qujialing Culture (4.9-4.6 cal. ka BP) and between the late Shijiahe Culture and the Xia Dynasty (4.1-3.8 cal.…”

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“…Based on extensive field investiga-tions and comprehensive laboratory research of borehole sediments, stalagmites, and lacustrine sediments in the Jianghan Plain, combined with previous research results on the sedimentation of rivers and lakes, archaeological stratigraphy, and site distribu-tion, Gu et al [121,122] explored the relationship between climate change, human ac-tivities, and the evolution of the Jianghan lakes over 20,000 years. Wang et al [123] and Li et al [105] used AMS 14C dating to establish the time sequences of environmental evolution since 12.76 cal. ka BP in the Jianghan Plain, with the object of study being the JZ-2010 lacustrine sedimentary section.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Holocene Environmental Archaeology of the Yangtze River Valley in China: A Review

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The Yangtze River Valley is an important economic region and one of the cradles of human civilization. It is also the site of frequent floods, droughts, and other natural disasters. Conducting Holocene environmental archaeology research in this region is of great importance when studying the evolution of the relationship between humans and the environment and the interactive effects humans had on the environment from 10.0 to 3.0 ka BP, for which no written records exist. This review provides a comprehensive summary of materials that have been published over the past several decades concerning Holocene environmental archaeology in the Yangtze River Valley, to further understand large-scale regional Holocene environmental and cultural interaction within this area. The results show that: 1) in recent years, Holocene envi-ronmental archaeology research in the Yangtze River Valley has primarily taken paleoflood and sea-level change stratigraphical events to be the foundational threads for study. This began with research on the spatiotemporal distribution of archaeological sites, typical archaeological site stratigraphy, and research on background features concerning environmental evolution recorded by the regional natural sedimentary strata. 2) Significant progress has been made at the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, indicating that Holocene environmental ar-chaeology research along the Yangtze River Valley is deepening and broadening. 3) Dramatic changes to Neolithic cultures that occurred approximately 4.0 ka BP were influenced by climate change and associated consequences, although the impacts differed on the various Neolithic cultures in the Yangtze River Valley. Local topography, regional climate, and varying survival strategies may have contributed to these differences. 4) Newly-published research pays particular attention to the sedimentary records of the past with resolutions as high as one year to several months, the degree to which humans altered the quality of their natural environment, and human adjustments to settlement and subsistence practices during periods of Holocene climate change. The application of technologies such as remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and molecular biological analysis are also gradually being extended into the research field of Holocene environmental archaeology in the Yangtze River Valley.

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“…Until the last stage of late Pleistocene, the lakes spread from the incised valleys and low-lying area (Xu and Xie, 1994;Deng, 2004). The JZ-2010 profile (1122202E, 301101N) (Li et al, 2014) is located in Jingzhou of Hubei Province, the western Jianghan Plain. The geomorphic location is on the back of natural levee of the Yangtze River.…”

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“…Grading curve of JZ-2010 (Li F et al, 2014) and ZK01 (Li Jun, 2009) 3.2 Period II (5.5-4.0 ka BP) At the last stage of mid-Holocene, the sediment characteristics obviously changed. At the JZ-2010 (Wu, 2013;Li et al, 2014), there was a layer of dark brown sludge suggesting a deep interfluvial lake environment dating to the mid-to late-Holocene (Figure 3). In this layer, at 437 cm (5508 cal.…”

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Holocene hydro-environmental evolution and its impacts on human occupation in Jianghan-Dongting Basin, middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China

Zhao

2020

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Based on the comprehensive analyses of 18 core profiles' sedimentary sequences and lithological characteristics in Jianghan-Dongting Basin of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the spatial-temporal distribution of archeological sites in this area, we reconstructed the Holocene hydro-environmental evolution, and its relationship with human occupation. The comparison reveals: 11.5-5.5 ka BP, the water level of rivers and lakes in the middle Yangtze River appeared a rising trend, concurrently, under the development of Neolithic culture and rice agricultural activities, human occupation extended from piedmont plain to inner basin plain in the study area. The water level fell in 5.5-4.0 ka BP, meanwhile, the number of human settlements of Qujialing-Shijiahe culture rapidly increased, especially in the inner basin plain. The water level rose again around 4.0 ka BP, floods spread massively in this period, which led to the decline of Shijiahe culture. The main causes for hydro-environmental evolution in the study area are the fluctuation of sea level and the aggradation of fluvio-lacustrine sediments.

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Climate as a factor for Neolithic cultural collapses approximately 4000 years BP in China

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Environmental humidity changes inferred from multi-indicators in the Jianghan Plain, Central China during the last 12,700 years

Cited by 13 publications

References 59 publications

Holocene Environmental Archaeology of the Yangtze River Valley in China: A Review

Holocene Environmental Archaeology of the Yangtze River Valley in China: A Review

Holocene hydro-environmental evolution and its impacts on human occupation in Jianghan-Dongting Basin, middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China

Climate as a factor for Neolithic cultural collapses approximately 4000 years BP in China

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