The development of agriculture and its impact on cultural expansion during the late Neolithic in the Western Loess Plateau, China

摘要: Based on radiocarbon dating and our analysis of plant animal remains from Buziping, a Majiayao (5300–4300 BP) Qijia (4200–3800 period site located in Dingxi, Gansu Province, China, review archaeobotanical studies the Western Loess Plateau adjacent areas, we discuss subsistence strategies during periods. We also development agriculture its influence cultural expansion late Neolithic period. Humans settled at Buziping for first time (4890–4710 cal. yr BP by 14C dating). Charred seeds indicate that people engaged millet-based agricultural production. People continued this type second phase occupation (4130–3880 dating) period, but proportion foxtail millet to broomcorn increased Raising domestic animals was another aspect du...