Isotopic Results Reveal Possible Links between Diet and Social Status in Late Shang Dynasty (ca. 1250–1046 BC) Tombs at Xiaohucun, China

Here, we present evidence of possible links between diet and social status using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios at the site of Xiaohucun in the Central Plains, China. This pilot study from a rescue excavation yielded humans (n = 12) identified to the late Shang Dynasty (ca. 1250–1046 BC),...

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Main Authors: Ning Wang, Lianmin Jia, Yi Si, Xin Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/5/451