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<p>During the Longshan period (ca. 4350-3950 BP), the introduction of cattle, sheep, and goats transformed animal resource use across northern China. While the Northern Shaanxi Plateau adopted these domesticates early, fostering pastoralism, the southern Guanzhong region maintained the agricultural system established during the Yangshao period. The transitional zone between these regions, however, remains poorly understood. Analysis of animal remains from the Xiaweiluo site in central Shaanxi reveals that pigs were the primary domesticate, with wild species providing supplementary meat. The integration of cattle, sheep, and goats into the subsistence economy occurred later in Guanzhong than on the Northern Shaanxi Plateau. These findings highlight adaptive strategies in this transitional zone and offer new insights into how environmental factors and cultural choices shaped regional socio-economic systems in late Neolithic northern China.</p>

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Acquisition and use of animal resources during the Longshan period in the northern Guanzhong region of China

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    2026年4月7日

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  • Ruyi Gan,
  • Yihe Qin,
  • Zexian Huang,
  • Xinmeng Liu,
  • Yu Han,
  • He Yu,
  • Ruoxin Cheng,
  • Chengrui Zhang,
  • Honghai Chen,
  • Jinhui Xiang,
  • Yue Li

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During the Longshan period (ca. 4350-3950 BP), the introduction of cattle, sheep, and goats transformed animal resource use across northern China. While the Northern Shaanxi Plateau adopted these domesticates early, fostering pastoralism, the southern Guanzhong region maintained the agricultural system established during the Yangshao period. The transitional zone between these regions, however, remains poorly understood. Analysis of animal remains from the Xiaweiluo site in central Shaanxi reveals that pigs were the primary domesticate, with wild species providing supplementary meat. The integration of cattle, sheep, and goats into the subsistence economy occurred later in Guanzhong than on the Northern Shaanxi Plateau. These findings highlight adaptive strategies in this transitional zone and offer new insights into how environmental factors and cultural choices shaped regional socio-economic systems in late Neolithic northern China.