New AMS 14C dates track the arrival and spread of broomcorn millet cultivation and agricultural change in prehistoric Europe
Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is not one of the founder crops domesticated in
Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but was domesticated in northeast China by 6000 bc …
Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but was domesticated in northeast China by 6000 bc …
Archaeology of the Silk Road: challenges of scale and storytelling
K Franklin - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2024 - Springer
Invented in the 19th century as an allegory for large-scale human interaction across Eurasia,
the idea of “the Silk Road” continues to shape archaeological investigations of trade, travel …
the idea of “the Silk Road” continues to shape archaeological investigations of trade, travel …
Linking agriculture and exchange to social developments of the Central Asian Iron Age
RN Spengler III, NF Miller, R Neef… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Central Asia is commonly referred to as a pastoral realm, and the first millennium BC is often
thought to mark a period of increased mobility and reliance on animal husbandry. The …
thought to mark a period of increased mobility and reliance on animal husbandry. The …
Urban and nomadic isotopic niches reveal dietary connectivities along Central Asia's Silk Roads
Abstract The ancient 'Silk Roads' formed a vast network of trade and exchange that
facilitated the movement of commodities and agricultural products across medieval Central …
facilitated the movement of commodities and agricultural products across medieval Central …
The agro-pastoralism debate in Central Eurasia: Arguments in favor of a nuanced perspective on socio-economy in archaeological context
Abstract In central Eurasian archaeology, Soviet-and post-Soviet investigations and more
recent biologically-focused analyses are often subtly presented as two extremes of …
recent biologically-focused analyses are often subtly presented as two extremes of …
The origins of the apple in central Asia
EB Brite - Journal of World Prehistory, 2021 - Springer
The study of agricultural origins has been revolutionized by genomic science. Whole
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …
genome sequencing of plant domesticates opens a door to multiple new approaches by …
Phytolith evidence for the pastoral origins of multi-cropping in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq)
Multi-cropping was vital for provisioning large population centers across ancient Eurasia. In
Southwest Asia, multi-cropping, in which grain, fodder, or forage could be reliably cultivated …
Southwest Asia, multi-cropping, in which grain, fodder, or forage could be reliably cultivated …
Arboreal crops on the medieval Silk Road: Archaeobotanical studies at Tashbulak
During the first millennium AD, Central Asia was marked by broad networks of exchange
and interaction, what many historians collectively refer to as the “Silk Road”. Much of this …
and interaction, what many historians collectively refer to as the “Silk Road”. Much of this …
The early adoption of East Asian crops in West Asia: rice and broomcorn millet in northern Iran
Following their early domestication, broomcorn millet and rice (in East Asia) and wheat and
barley (in South-west Asia) were subsequently adopted across Eurasia during the Bronze …
barley (in South-west Asia) were subsequently adopted across Eurasia during the Bronze …
Prehistoric agriculture and social structure in the southwestern Tarim Basin: multiproxy analyses at Wupaer
The oasis villages of the Tarim Basin served as hubs along the ancient Silk Road, and they
played an important role in facilitating communication between the imperial centers of Asia …
played an important role in facilitating communication between the imperial centers of Asia …