Expansion and formation processes of the food production society in the arid land of West Asia

在叙利亚北部幼发拉底河中游草原地区进行了一系列野外考察和相关研究。结果表明，叙利亚这部分草原环境的广泛开发始于青铜时代早期，可能是由游牧牧民进行的。此外，他们还揭示了早期青铜器时代的定居点、墓地和其他工作地点的独特分布模式，这被认为反映了这一时期社会的部落分层。这些数据极大地有助于我们更好地理解幼发拉底河中部草原的部落形成过程。

A series of fieldwork and the related research was conducted in the steppe region of the Middle Euphrates, North Syria. The results indicated that the extensive exploitation of the steppe environments in this part of Syria commenced during the Early Bronze Age, presumably by the nomadic pastoralists. In addition, they revealed a distinct pattern on the distribution of the Early Bronze Age settlements, cemeteries, and other work spots, which is believed to reflect the stratified tribal levels of the society in this period. These data greatly contribute to our better understanding of the tribal formation processes in the Middle Euphrates steppe.