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<p>This study investigates the persistence of wetland plant use alongside rice domestication in the northwestern Tai Lake region during the 7th millennium <span>bp</span>. Analysis of rice spikelet bases from the Sanxingcun site, a late Majiabang Culture settlement, reveals a domestication proportion of 71%, indicating significant progress in cultivation. However, remains of <i>Trapa</i> and <i>Euryale ferox</i> were also reported from all flotation samples, accounting for 79% of the plant assemblage, highlighting their continued dietary importance. These findings demonstrate that even as rice farming evolved, ancient communities maintained a broad-spectrum subsistence strategy, relying on diverse wetland resources. This research enriches our understanding of Neolithic plant use and agricultural development in the Lower Yangtze River valley.</p>

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Beyond rice: persistent wetland plant use in the northwestern Tai Lake region during the 7th millennium bp

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    2026年4月12日

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  • Jie Tian,
  • Moran Li,
  • Xiao Long,
  • Ting An

摘要

This study investigates the persistence of wetland plant use alongside rice domestication in the northwestern Tai Lake region during the 7th millennium bp. Analysis of rice spikelet bases from the Sanxingcun site, a late Majiabang Culture settlement, reveals a domestication proportion of 71%, indicating significant progress in cultivation. However, remains of Trapa and Euryale ferox were also reported from all flotation samples, accounting for 79% of the plant assemblage, highlighting their continued dietary importance. These findings demonstrate that even as rice farming evolved, ancient communities maintained a broad-spectrum subsistence strategy, relying on diverse wetland resources. This research enriches our understanding of Neolithic plant use and agricultural development in the Lower Yangtze River valley.