A5055176284- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Geological formations and processes
- Heavy metals in environment
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- GNSS positioning and interference
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods
- Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- earthquake and tectonic studies
Lanzhou University
2016-2024
Shanghai Maritime University
2018-2020
The nature of an Anthropocene has been increasingly discussed and debated in the last two decades, with a focus on arguments for or against “Anthropocene” as geological epoch. Some argue onset between 1945‒1964 AD, when intensive atmospheric nuclear testing resulted peak values <sup>14</sup>C that is widely recorded tree rings sediments, while other scholars argued its beginning may be traced back to early Holocene. This latter argument related beginnings significant landscape modification...
The Hexi Corridor of northwestern China was a principal axis cultural interchange between eastern and western Eurasia during the prehistoric historic epochs. Neolithic groups began dense settlements in after 4300 BP with millet crops polychrome pottery from north bronze Central Asia around 4000 accompanied by wheat, barley, sheep. impact these activities on environment late Bronze Age is not clearly understood. Therefore, we analyzed Cu concentrations samples collected within layers...
Abstract The Proto-Shang, the Shang and Zhou dynasties (∼2000–221 BCE: Before Common Era) are key periods in origin evolution of ancient civilizations China since include processes mechanisms social development Central Plains during Bronze Age. However, human-environment interactions context trans-Eurasia cultural exchange that time not well-understood. In this study, isotopic analysis radiocarbon dating human animal bones from Xinancheng cemetery southeast Shanxi Province reported. It was...
It is evident that the origin, development, and expansion of agriculture animal husbandry during Neolithic Bronze Age periods across Eurasia facilitated increase world population emergence ancient civilizations, as well altering human livelihoods, especially in East Asia. However, different areas China have histories terms development extensive settlement period, spatial differences human–environment interaction are not yet understood. Here, we review up-to-date results radiocarbon dating,...
Abstract Warfare has played an important role in fire regimes; however, it remains unclear whether and when may have impacted history along the Silk Roads. Based on a high-resolution record of black carbon alpine-lake sediment, warfare data from historical documents, we explore relationships between fire, fuel, climate, human activity eastern Roads over past 6,000 years. Results show that activities were low middle Holocene but gradually increased late Holocene, pattern closely related to...
Coal has long fueled human civilizations. The history of systematic coal fuel exploitation been traced back to the late third millennium before present (post-2500 B.P.). Although sporadic combustion for was reported in some prehistoric archaeological sites, evidence 2500 B.P. remains lacking. Here, we report comprehensive understanding earliest at Jirentaigoukou site Xinjiang, northwestern China, ~3600 main body witnessed bituminous coals, illustrating a complete chaîne opératoire with...
Flooding and warfare were important challenges to the development of human societies in Late Holocene, especially flood-prone areas, including Bailongjiang Basin northeastern Tibetan Plateau. It is not clear how ancient this region fought against flooding war, its study an way explore patterns human-environment interactions. In response these questions, a detailed survey cities upper River during historical period was carried out, 42 dating samples collected from six one site. The results...
The Gansu–Qinghai region lies in the key position for trans-Eurasian cultural exchange, and hence investigations of history agricultural development this are significant understanding spatiotemporal evolution prehistoric crop dispersal Eurasia. However, systematic archaeobotanical studies concerning agriculture area scarce. Here, based on analysis radiocarbon dating at Jinchankou site, we investigated Datong River valley during Qijia culture. Combined with previous region, explored...
Uncertainty regarding the timing of highest Holocene water level enclosed Dali Lake in northern China has led to controversy about whether East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) peaked early or mid-Holocene. Therefore, a record combining reliable chronology with unambiguous lake indicators is essential resolve issue. In this study, we established temporal sequence well-preserved paleolake shorelines at different elevations around using quartz optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating....
Abstract Social responses to climate change over human history have been widely discussed in academia the last two decades. However, transformation of human–environment nexus crossing prehistoric and historic periods processes associated with it are not yet clearly understood. In this study, based on published works radiocarbon dating, archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, archaeological sites, together a synthesis historical documents high‐resolution paleoclimatic records, we trace extent which...
Abstract Urbanization is one of the milestones in development human society. Many regions southern parts ‘the old world’ demonstrating an early emergence agriculture also witnessed flourishing some earliest cities. Recent, yet still sparse, archaeological evidence appears to indicate a relatively later time for urbanism central Eurasia. However, given its vital geographic location and cultural nexus between East West, more attention should be paid sedentary communities their cities oases...
Charcoal remains from archeological sites are used not only to reconstruct the historical composition of local woodlands but also examine history human use wood. Nevertheless, key questions such as how and why people may have selected particular woody taxa locations long distances their habitat rarely been addressed. In present study, we analyze charcoal ancient Jingbaoer (JBR) jade mine in Mazong Mountains (Mazong Shan) Northwest China explore patterns collection wood by Iron Age people....
Detailed vegetation history response to complex influencing factors of arid Central Asia (ACA) is crucial understanding ecological sustainability. Here, we present the first pollen record in Ili Valley during Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) using Jirentai (JRT) loess-paleosol sequence. Combining results multi-climate proxies and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, aim reconstruct vegetative climate change last 36 ka. Our show that rapid loess accumulation JRT section began Late MIS3...
Archaeobotanical studies have largely illuminated spatiotemporal differences in agricultural development across the Loess Plateau. However, particularities of local not been adequately studied for complex geographical, environmental, and prehistoric contexts. Here, new archaeobotanical data radiocarbon dating results from 27 Neolithic Bronze Age sites Baoji are reported. Combining these with published datasets, this study explores shifts (and underlying driving factors) cropping patterns...
Abstract The use of pollen analysis to reconstruct regional vegetation changes, and subsequently climate, is a common approach in paleoclimatic reconstruction. However, it unclear whether or not exhibits lagged response climate change during shifts from rapid cooling warming. Younger Dryas (YD) cold event, spanning the last glacial/Holocene transition, was prominent abrupt climatic event. To investigate YD, we compared profiles independent indicators sediments alpine Lake Gonghai, on margin...
Bronze Age Shang China is characterized by its large-scale production system and distinctive ritual world. Both are vividly materialized a large number of bronze vessels with added lead. Whilst remarkable amount research effort has been channeled into the trace elemental lead isotopic analysis these vessels, successfully revealed some important fingerprints such as highly radiogenic (HRL), there yet no consensus on metal source(s) which supplied entire during period. In addition to...
Animal husbandry has been an indispensable part of human subsistence since the origin agriculture. Along with prehistoric cultural exchange, several kinds major domestic animals diffused and gradually got popularized across Eurasia. The specific geographic setting makes Hexi Corridor in northwestern China one key regions to converge various types crops livestock, witness deep impact novel species on local subsistence. Archeological evidence reveals emergence early oriental-occidental...