The origins and spread of agriculture was one of the milestones in human history. When and
how prehistoric agriculture spread to mainland Southeast Asia is highly concerned, which …

China is one of the main global centers of origin of agriculture. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica),
common millet (Panicum miliaceum), and rice (Oryza sativa) were the first crops to be …

This study presents the first directly dated physical evidence of crop remains from the Early
Neolithic archaeological layers in Taiwan. Systematic sampling and analysis of macro-plant …

Crop dispersal has long been recognised as an important topic in agricultural archaeology
and food globalisation. The southern coastal region of China, including Fujian Province, is of …

The origins and spreads of rice agriculture have been enduring topics, yet the timing and
southward dispersal from the Yangtze River Basin have been difficult to trace, due to the …

Abstract The Lower Yangtze River Valley is a key region for the early development of rice
farming and the emergence of wet rice paddy field systems. Subsistence evidence from …

Broad-leaved trees are widely distributed from tropical to temperate zones in China,
reference collections of phytoliths from these taxa are crucial for the precise reconstruction of …

The dispersal of rice (Oryza sativa) following domestication influenced massive social and
cultural changes across South, East, and Southeast (SE) Asia. The history of dispersal …

Phytoliths in the inflorescence of Poaceae plants can be of high taxonomic value in some
archaeological contexts and provide insight into plant taxonomy and crop domestication …

The tropical forests of the Philippine Archipelago are some of the most threatened in the 21st
century. Among the most prominent threats are the introduction of new plant and animal …