Diversification in Feeding Pattern of Livestock in Early Bronze Age Northwestern China
Diversification in Feeding Pattern of Livestock in Early Bronze Age Northwestern China
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中国西北青铜时代早期牲畜饲养方式的多样化
DOI：
10.3389/fevo.2022.908131
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发表时间：
2022-06
影响因子：
3
通讯作者：
Lele Ren
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作者：
Menghan Qiu;Hui Li;Minxia Lu;Yishi Yang;Shanjia Zhang;Ruo Li;Guoke Chen;Lele Ren
Animal husbandry has been an indispensable part of human subsistence since the origin of agriculture. Along with the prehistoric cultural exchange, several kinds of major domestic animals diffused and gradually got popularized across the Eurasia. The specific geographic setting makes the Hexi Corridor in northwestern China one of the key regions to converge various types of major crops and livestock, and to witness the deep impact of novel species on local subsistence. Archeological evidence reveals an emergence of early oriental-occidental cultural communication at the opening of the local Bronze Age in Hexi Corridor, resulting in a significant shift of local subsistence. However, due to the lack of more detailed archeological evidence, the initial timing and trajectory of the transformation of livestock feeding patterns remain unclear. In this study, we reported systematic stable isotope and precise radiocarbon dating analyses on faunal remains unearthed from Huoshiliang and Ganggangwa, two Early Bronze Age settlements ( ca . 4,000–3,700 BP) in middle Hexi Corridor. Our results show distinct diversification in livestock feeding patterns at ∼3,850 cal BP; in contrast with previous periods, some omnivorous livestock appear to have consumed mainly C 3 foodstuff and some herbivorous livestock primarily consumed C 4 plants. Combined with published stable isotope data and other archeological findings in the neighboring region, a clearer trajectory of the evolution of livestock feeding patterns has been revealed with diversified strategy amid the transformation during the Early Bronze Age in Hexi Corridor. We argued that the alteration of the local livestock feeding pattern reflects the attempt to achieve more efficient economy and sustainable society, in order to withstand the harsh arid environment in Hexi Corridor.
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