Early mixed farming of millet and rice 7800 years ago in the Middle Yellow River region, China.

The Peiligang Culture (9000-7000 cal. yr BP) in the Middle Yellow River region, North China, has long been considered representative of millet farming. It is still unclear, however, if broomcorn millet or foxtail millet was the first species domesticated during the Peiligang Culture. Furthermore, it...

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Main Authors: Jianping Zhang, Houyuan Lu, Wanfa Gu, Naiqin Wu, Kunshu Zhou, Yayi Hu, Yingjun Xin, Can Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3524165?pdf=render