The innovations of agricultural production and their extensive dispersal promoted the
transformation of human livelihoods and profoundly influenced the evolution of human-land …

The history of cultural exchange in prehistoric Eurasia (CEPE) has been widely investigated.
Based on archaeological evidence, this process is thought to date back to at least the early …

The characterization of Neandertals' diets has mostly relied on nitrogen isotope analyses of
bone and tooth collagen. However, few nitrogen isotope data have been recovered from …

The scale and nature of early cultivation are topics that have received relatively limited
attention in research on the origins of agriculture. In Southwest Asia, one the earliest centers …

This paper debates claims that plant domestication occurred rapidly in a single restricted
sub-section of the Near Eastern Fertile Crescent. Instead we argue for numerous parallel …

Domestication of the donkey from the African wild ass transformed ancient transport systems
in Africa and Asia and the organization of early cities and pastoral societies. Genetic …

史前时代东西方交流及其对人类生产方式变化的影响是备受关注的前沿科学问题.
甘青地区是东西方文化交流的关键区域, 考古研究显示该地区的跨大陆文化互动始于齐家文化 …

The zooarchaeology of pig domestication in China is a challenging task due to its wild boar
ancestors being widespread throughout Eurasia. However using geometric morphometric …

The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human
history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented …

In this paper, we present a history of pastoralism in the ancient Near East from the Neolithic
through the Bronze Age. We describe the accretional development of pastoral technologies …