Horse management in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: Multi-isotope insights from Liujiawa Rui State Cemetery, Shaanxi

Chen Hua; Xingxiang Zhang; Yunlu Zhang; Songmei Hu; Zhanwei Sun; Tong Yang; Miaomiao Yang; Xiaotong Wu

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105477

Horse management in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty

Multi-isotope insights from Liujiawa Rui State Cemetery, Shaanxi

Bibliographic Data

ID	6433643
Authors	Chen Hua (0000-0002-6331-7377), Xingxiang Zhang (0000-0002-1628-3717), Yunlu Zhang (0000-0002-8667-4625), Songmei Hu (0009-0004-7961-7253), Zhanwei Sun, Tong Yang (0000-0002-2276-8534), Miaomiao Yang (0009-0005-1780-5336), Xiaotong Wu (0000-0003-3262-9420)
Year	2025
Volume	68
Pages	105477-105477
Publication date	2025-11-08
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105477
OpenAlex	W4416032887
Language	EN
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