Starch grain analysis reveals ancient diet at Kuahuqiao site, Zhejiang Province |
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| Authors: | XiaoYan Yang LePing Jiang |
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| Affiliation: | 1 Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;
2 Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Hangzhou 310014, China |
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| Abstract: | Charred residues adhering to sherds of ceramic cooking vessels,pots (Fu),excavated from the Kuahuqiao site (8000-7000 cal a BP) in Zhejiang Province were examined using the method of starch grain analysis.Ancient starch grains were recovered from charred residues and were classified into 8 genera.Remains from rice (Oryza spp.),job's-tears (Coix chinesis T.),bean (Vigna spp.),acorn (Quercus spp.) as well as possibly buckeye tree (Aesculus chinensis B.) were identified.Other starch grains from unidentified pl... |
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| Keywords: | starch grain analysis charred residues ancient diet Kuahuqiao site Zhejiang Province |
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