Phytolith assemblages and their implications from cal soils of Yingyang site in Dengfeng County, Henan Province

THE central plain of China has been considered as the cradle of the Chinese people, as is indicated by the abundant archaeological finds during the last 60 years. As a supplementary study to the archaeological excavation at Yingyang site of Dengfeng County, phytolith analysis was carried out. The Yingyang neolithic site is located in the south of the North China Plain and at the upper reaches of the Yinghe River, which belongs to the Huaihe drainage system, within

河南登封县颍阳新石器时代遗址孢粉与植硅石分析及其意义

河南登封县颖阳新石器时代遗址主要属于仰韶文化中、晚期。通过遗址剖面堆积物样品的孢粉分析和植硅石分析，获得了有关先人生活时期的古环境和文化信息，那时的气候有过多次小的波动，人类已开始了较大规模的农业生产活动，如种植水稻。