Ventresca-Miller, Alicia R ORCID: 0000-0003-4148-4016, Wilkin, Shevan, Smithers, Rachel, Larson, Kara, Spengler, Robert, Haruda, Ashleigh, Kradin, Nikolay ORCID: 0000-0003-1024-6285, Bazarov, Bilikto, Miyagashev, Denis, Odbaatar, Tserendorj et al (show 13 more authors)
(2023)
Adaptability of Millets and Landscapes: Ancient Cultivation in North-Central Asia.
Agronomy, 13 (11).
p. 2848.
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Abstract
<jats:p>Millet is a highly adaptable plant whose cultivation dramatically altered ancient economies in northern Asia. The adoption of millet is associated with increased subsistence reliability in semi-arid settings and perceived as a cultigen compatible with pastoralism. Here, we examine the pace of millet’s transmission and locales of adoption by compiling stable carbon isotope data from humans and fauna, then comparing them to environmental variables. The Bayesian modelling of isotope data allows for the assessment of changes in dietary intake over time and space. Our results suggest variability in the pace of adoption and intensification of millet production across northern Asia.</jats:p>
Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2023 15:31 |
Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2024 18:59 |
DOI: | 10.3390/agronomy13112848 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3176954 |