Publications by authors named "Fawei Liang"
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- Bos and Bubalus, important bovine resources, were exploited in Neolithic and Bronze Age China, but distinguishing between them has been challenging due to similar physical traits.
- This research uniquely combines Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry and isotope analysis to identify these species at ancient sites and discuss their diets.
- The findings reveal that exploitation strategies for these animals were dynamic, with shifts from wild aurochs and water buffaloes to cattle, and highlight the importance of these animals in ritual practices and human-animal relationships over time.
Northern China harbored the world's earliest complex societies based on millet farming, in two major centers in the Yellow (YR) and West Liao (WLR) River basins. Until now, their genetic histories have remained largely unknown. Here we present 55 ancient genomes dating to 7500-1700 BP from the YR, WLR, and Amur River (AR) regions.
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