Quaternary Research

Paleosalinity in the Tianluoshan site and the correlation between the Hemudu culture and its environmental background

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  • 1. College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;;
    2. College of Atmospheric Science, Nanjing University of Information Science &|Technology, Nanjing 210044, China;
    3. Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Hangzhou 31001;
    4. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, Beijing 100029, China
Li Minglin (1983–), Ph.D Candidate, specialized in environmental change and environmental archaeology. E-mail: lml0906@163.com

Received date: 2009-11-16

  Revised date: 2009-12-29

  Online published: 2010-06-15

Abstract

Paleosalinity records of the Tianluoshan site are derived from measurations data of clay mineral, boron, strontium, barium, after field sampling in three profiles of the Tianluoshan site. The relative sea level changes are discussed according to the lab results. The record indicates that the region where the Tianluoshan site located has witnessed at least three times of relative sea level high-stand before, during and after the Hemudu period. Based on previous researches, this paper also focuses on discussing several environmental elements, the inter-relationships between environmental condition, human activities and development of the Hemudu culture comprehensively.

Cite this article

LI Minglin, MO Duowen, MAO Longjiang, SUN Guoping, ZHOU Kunshu . Paleosalinity in the Tianluoshan site and the correlation between the Hemudu culture and its environmental background[J]. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2010 , 20(3) : 441 -454 . DOI: 10.1007/s11442-010-0441-1

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