The trajectory of stone tools grinding in North China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21989869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaodong Zhai, Zhai Shaodong (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 181-192 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Prehistoric Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2097-3063 |
| Publisher | China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3724/2097-3063.20250028 |
| OpenAlex | W4411466443 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper divides the North China region into four subregions: 1) the northern area from the southern edge of the Inner Mongolian Plateau to the southern foothills of the Yanshan Mountains, 2) the southern North China Plain region, 3) the eastern Haidai hilly region, and 4) the western area including the Shanxi-Shaanxi Plateau and the Guanzhong region west of the Taihang Mountains.By examining changes in the quantity and types of ground stone tools versus flaked stone tools within these subregions-spanning from the transitional period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic through the Early to Late Neolithic-it analyzes the process of stone tools grinding in North China.The study explores the relationship between this grinding process and the emergence of agriculture and settlement, and thereby analyzes the connection between stone tools grinding and social complexity
Archaeology · China · Geography · Grinding · Physics · Trajectory · Computer Science · Engineering · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Tunneling and Rock Mechanics · Geology · Mechanical Engineering
| Highly cited | No |
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