黑龙江绥滨东胜明代墓地人骨的稳定同位素分析

Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Analysis of the Human Bones from the Dongsheng Cemetery,a Ming Dynasty Cemetery,at Suibin,Heilongjiang,Province,China

边地的开发不仅关系到人民的幸福和安定,而且关系到国家的前途和存亡,一直是历朝政府绕不开的重要问题。然而,4~14世纪,近千年来中原王朝几乎对黑龙江地区没有过实质性的统治。至迟在金元时期,相关政权开始对黑龙江领域地区有所开发,特别是元朝在黑龙江下游实行朝贡、册封等制度进行间接管理。作为中国历史上最后一个由汉族建立的大一统王朝,明朝开始对东北地区进行直接有效管理。

Here we present carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratio results of humans(n=26)from the Dongsheng Cemetery,a Ming Dynasty Cemetery,at Suibin County,Heilongjiang Province,China to explore the extent of the agriculture development in the frontier region during the Ming Dynasty.Theδ13C(-14.0~-8.9‰,-12.4±1.4‰,n=26)andδ15N(8.2~13.3‰,11.0±1.2‰,n=26)results show a mixture of C3 and C4 diets with the consumption of significant amounts of protein from animals(fishes).Individuals(-12.7±0.7‰,11.3±1.0‰,n=22)consuming C3 and C4 diets had lives centered on hunting,fishing and grazing whereas the individuals(-9.9±1.4‰,9.3±0.9‰,n=4)consuming mainly C4 diets made their living mainly by millet farming and the animal husbandry.The development of agricultural economy might be the motive force for the multi-ethnic integration and the expansion in the frontier region during Ming Dynasty.