Plant remains unearthed at the Donghulin site in Beijing

Discussion on results of flotation

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ID22008081
AuthorsZhijun Zhao (0000-0002-6699-8702, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Chaohong Zhao (Peking University), Jincheng Yu (0009-0008-1679-4497, Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage), Tao Wang (0000-0002-8367-8946, Capital Normal University), Tianxing Cui (Zhengzhou University), Jingning Guo (Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage)
Year2021
Volume21
Issue1
Pages193-200
Publication date2021-11-25
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueChinese Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2160-5025 • E-ISSN: 2160-5068
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/char-2021-0015
OpenAlexW3214267336
LanguageEN
Citations received3

A number of charred plant seeds were recovered from the Donghulin site by means of flotation. The site is located in suburban Beijing and dates from 11,000 to 9000 BP. A total of 14 charred grains of foxtail millet have been collected and identified as of the domesticated species ( Setaria italica ) according to morphological analysis. One grain of broomcorn millet was also identified. These are the earliest domesticated millet grains recovered by flotation, providing crucial archaeological evidence for understanding the timing, locations, and processes of millet domestication. Moreover, the charred seeds of Setaria viridis provide important clues for exploring the wild ancestral plants of foxtail millet and the domestication process. The results of flotation at the Donghulin site are important for understanding the origins of dryland agriculture in North China, which was predominated by millet farming

Agriculture · Agronomy · Archaeology · Beijing · Biology · Botany · China · Domestication · Foxtail · Geography · Phytolith · Pollen · Setaria · Setaria viridis · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Plant Diversity and Evolution · Seed and Plant Biochemistry · Ecology

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