Buried in Sands: Environmental Analysis at the Archaeological Site of Xiaohe Cemetery, Xinjiang, China
作 者：Li JF, Abuduresule I, Hueber FM, Li WY, Hu XJ, Li YZ, Li CS*
影响因子：3.73
刊物名称：PLoS One
出版年份：2013
卷：8 期：7 页码：e68957
论文摘要：
Palynomorphs extracted from the mud coffins and plant remains preserved at the archaeological site of Xiaohe Cemetery (Cal. 3980 to 3540 years BP) in Lop Nur Desert of Xinjiang, China were investigated for the reconstruction of the ancient environments at the site. The results demonstrate that the Xiaohe People lived at a well-developed oasis, which was surrounded by extensive desert. The vegetation in the oasis consisted ofPopulus,Phragmites, Typhaand probably ofGramineae, while the desert surrounding the oasis had some common drought-resistant plants dominated byEphedra,Tamarix,ArtemisiaandChenopodiaceae. This present work provides the first data of the environmental background at this site for further archaeological investigation.
