Temporal trends in millet consumption in northern China

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dc.contributor.authorAtahan, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorDodson, JRen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLi, XQen_AU
dc.contributor.authorZhou, XYen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChen, Len_AU
dc.contributor.authorBarry, LAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorBertuch, Fen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-28T02:41:12Zen_AU
dc.date.available2015-12-28T02:41:12Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2014-10-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2015-12-28en_AU
dc.description.abstractTemporal trends in prehistoric millet consumption are investigated in two regions of northern China, in the Wei River valley and a northern zone that encompasses north-eastern Shaanxi, western Shanxi and south-central Inner Mongolia. By directly radiocarbon dating each sample investigated, inferences about the timing of dietary shifts inferred from stable carbon and nitrogen isotope compositions can be made with a high degree of precision. Evidence presented here indicates that humans living around 4000 years ago in both the Wei River valley and the northern zone were heavily dependent on millet for their subsistence. By ca. 2500 cal. yr BP, a major diversification of diet had occurred in the Wei River valley, with some consuming much larger proportions of C3 foods than previously. These C3 foods may have included the western-derived cereals – wheat, barley and oats – and also rice. © 2014, Elsevier Ltd.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationAtahan, P., Dodson, J., Li, X., Zhou, X., Chen, L., Barry, L., & Bertuch, F. (2014). Temporal trends in millet consumption in northern China. Journal of Archaeological Science, 50, 171-177. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.012en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc6359en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0305-4403en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Archaeological Scienceen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination171-177en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.012en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/6500en_AU
dc.identifier.volume50en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectMilleten_AU
dc.subjectChinaen_AU
dc.subjectStable isotopesen_AU
dc.subjectIsotope datingen_AU
dc.subjectDieten_AU
dc.subjectCerealsen_AU
dc.subjectAgricultureen_AU
dc.subjectAsiaen_AU
dc.titleTemporal trends in millet consumption in northern Chinaen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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