Archaeological sites distribution and its physical environmental settings between ca 260-2.2 ka BP in Guizhou, Southwest China

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LI, K.

School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Chine

ZHU, C.

School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Chine

JIANG, F.

Xinjiang Inst. of Ecology and Geography, CAS, Urumqi, Chine

LI, B.

School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Chine

WANG, X.

College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai Univ., Nanjing, Chine

CAO, B.

Guizhou Provincial Inst. of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guiyang, Chine

ZHAO, X.

Guizhou Provincial Inst. of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guiyang, Chine

Description :
This study presents an analysis of the spatial-temporal distribution of 230 archaeological sites in Guizhou Province, Southwest China for 3 selected time periods from the Paleolithic Age to the Shang-Zhou Dynasties. The relationship between archaeological sites distribution and environmental changes is also discussed based on paleo-environmental proxies of δ18O and δ13C recorded in stalagmites from Southwest China. The results suggest that climate fluctuations had little impact on human settlements in this study area. The distinct physical environment, especially the spatial patterns of karst landforms and arable land played an important role in the archaeological sites distribution of Guizhou.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Journal of geographical sciences. Acta geographica sinica, issn : 1009-637X, 2014, vol. 24, n°. 3, p. 526-538, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 47 ref.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Chine

Langue :
Anglais