Staple food and possible famine food in Han Dynasty Guanzhong: Archeobotanical and stable isotopic perspectives
Dawei Tao,
Huilin Zou,
Qinlong Chen
et al.
Abstract:Agricultural yield fluctuations caused by environmental and social factors in ancient China have been well recorded in extensive ancient documents; however, comparatively little is known archaeologically. This study revealed the consumption and utilization of staple cereal and possible famine food by Han Dynasty inhabitants in the Guanzhong area based on archeobotanical evidence, including plant macro‐remains and phytoliths uncovered from pottery granaries and isotopic evidence from human bone collagen from Mi… Show more
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