A Study of Liangzhu Period Chinese Bayberry ( Myrica rubra ) Remains from the Shi’ao Site
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22008104 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shuzhi Wang (0000-0002-0472-0430, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Yifan Zhao (0000-0003-2383-5724, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Yonglei Wang (Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology), Hao Wang (0000-0003-3392-1562, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Haiyan Wang (0000-0003-2534-6756, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , Beijing , , China), Yanjing Jiao (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 193-200 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Chinese Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2160-5025 • E-ISSN: 2160-5068 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/char-2025-0014 |
| OpenAlex | W7129093234 |
| Language | EN |
This study uses AMS radiocarbon dating (AMS 14 C), wood anatomical analysis, and pyrolysis/ gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py/GC–MS) to examine tree remains unearthed at the Shi’ao site in Yuyao, Zhejiang. The results identify the remains as Chinese bayberry ( Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc.), making them the earliest and most securely dated M. rubra remains found in China. Combined with previous archaeobotanical research in the region, this finding suggests that inhabitants of the Ningshao Plain during the Liangzhu period practiced a mixed subsistence strategy that integrated both rice cultivation and foraging, characterized by diverse plant resource use
China · Paleoethnobotany · Radiocarbon dating · Subsistence agriculture · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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