Evolution of Neolithic site distribution (9.0-4.0 ka BP) in Anhui, East China

doi:10.1007/s11442-020-1792-x

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	Evolution of Neolithic site distribution (9.0-4.0 ka BP) in Anhui, East China
	Wu, Li 1,2; Sun, Xiaoling 1; Sun, Wei 3; Zhu, Cheng 3; Zhu, Tongxin 4; Lu, Shuguang 1; Zhou, Hui 1; Guo, Qingchun 5; Guan, Houchun 6; Xie, Wei 1; Ke, Rui 1; Lin, Guiping 1
通讯作者	Zhu, Cheng(zhuchengnj@126.com)
	2020-09-01
发表期刊	JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
ISSN	1009-637X
卷号	30 期号:9 页码:1451-1466
摘要	Based on archaeological surveys of Neolithic cultural development and GIS spatial analysis, this study reproduced the main characteristics of temporal distribution and settlement selection of the sites from the Neolithic Age in Anhui and identified a relationship between environmental evolution and human activity. The results show that altitude, slope direction, and slope gradient were consistent among the settlements at different stages of the Neolithic Age in Anhui, and the sites were mostly distributed in hilly and plain areas on southeast- or south-facing slopes of low gradients close to rivers. We determined that early Neolithic Age (9.0-7.0 ka BP) sites were scattered in small numbers and likely had little cultural exchange with communities of other provinces. The environmental characteristics of various regions in Anhui indicated that the climate was warm and humid with extensive water distribution. The sites of the mid Neolithic Age (7.0-5.0 ka BP) increased rapidly with wide distribution. They were mainly distributed in the plain area north of the Huaihe River and the southwestern areas of Anhui. In the mid Neolithic Age, the warm and humid climate gradually dried, and our ancestors slowly developed cultural exchanges. The largest number of sites existed during the late Neolithic Age (5.0-4.0 ka BP), and were distributed throughout the province. During this period, the overall climate was relatively dry, but humans could still obtain water and other resources through migration. The relatively benign climate facilitated cultural interaction and exchange, which increased during this time, and the Wanjiang culture matured. We also determined that as early civilization evolved, cultures in different regions responded differently to environmental changes. In humid subtropical regions, especially in low-lying plains and areas beside lakes, rivers, and coastal areas, the relatively dry climate in the late period of the middle Holocene, prefaced by a period of high humidity, was conducive to the development of human culture. The evidence from the Neolithic settlements in Anhui therefore reflects this subtropical man-land relationship between cultural development and environmental conditions.
关键词	Neolithic spatial-temporal distribution pattern man-land relationship environmental archaeology Anhui East China
DOI	10.1007/s11442-020-1792-x
关键词[WOS]	HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE ; YANGTZE-RIVER VALLEY ; CHAOHU LAKE BASIN ; CULTURAL SITES ; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION ; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ; HUMAN SETTLEMENT ; HUMAN OCCUPATION ; SPATIAL-PATTERN ; CLIMATE-CHANGE
收录类别	SCI ; SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation of China[41771221] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41571179] ; Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences[SKLLQG1851] ; China Postdoctoral Science Foundation[2018M632403] ; National Key Technologies RD Program[2016YFA0600501] ; National Innovation Training Program for College Students[201810370207]
WOS研究方向	Physical Geography
项目资助者	National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences ; China Postdoctoral Science Foundation ; National Key Technologies RD Program ; National Innovation Training Program for College Students
WOS类目	Geography, Physical
WOS记录号	WOS:000560443700005
出版者	SCIENCE PRESS
引用统计	被引频次：8[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://ir.ieecas.cn/handle/361006/15222
专题	黄土与第四纪地质国家重点实验室（2010~）
通讯作者	Zhu, Cheng
作者单位	1.Anhui Normal Univ, Sch Geog & Tourism, Prov Key Lab Earth Surface Proc & Reg Response Ya, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Earth Environm, State Key Lab Loess & Quaternary Geol, Xian 710061, Peoples R China 3.Nanjing Univ, Sch Geog & Ocean Sci, Nanjing 210023, Peoples R China 4.Univ Minnesota, Dept Geog, Duluth, MN 55812 USA 5.Liaocheng Univ, Sch Environm & Planning, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong, Peoples R China 6.Geol Survey Anhui Prov, Hefei 230001, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wu, Li,Sun, Xiaoling,Sun, Wei,et al. Evolution of Neolithic site distribution (9.0-4.0 ka BP) in Anhui, East China[J]. JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES,2020,30(9):1451-1466.
APA	Wu, Li.,Sun, Xiaoling.,Sun, Wei.,Zhu, Cheng.,Zhu, Tongxin.,...&Lin, Guiping.(2020).Evolution of Neolithic site distribution (9.0-4.0 ka BP) in Anhui, East China.JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES,30(9),1451-1466.
MLA	Wu, Li,et al."Evolution of Neolithic site distribution (9.0-4.0 ka BP) in Anhui, East China".JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES 30.9(2020):1451-1466.