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<p>Research into the location and development of rice paddies after the collapse of Neolithic cultures is of crucial importance. This study explores the phytolith assemblages and soil micromorphologies of potential rice paddy relics found at the Xingang Site (3556-3360 cal. a BP) in the Taihu Lake Plain, Lower Yangtze River, offering insights into these issues. The discriminant function of the phytolith assemblage distinguished six out of 19 samples in the suspected paddy field area as wild rice fields, while the rest were non-rice fields. Soil micromorphology indicated that the alleged paddy field area experienced repeated dry and wet conditions, with signs of plant growth but no evidence of human activity, suggesting it was not an artificially managed paddy field. These findings suggest the area during the Shang Dynasty consisted of abandoned paddies from the post-Neolithic era. The proportion of rice bulliform phytoliths with ≤9 fish-scale decorations (35%–47%) was significantly lower at the Xingang Site (marginal area) during the Shang Dynasty compared to periods like Qianshan-yang-Guangfulin (4300−3900 a BP) (central area), suggesting that diminished population density in marginal areas after the Neolithic collapse likely led to paddy field abandonment. Additionally, the collapse of the Liangzhu social structure, along with a rice-farming economy that lacked strong resource competitiveness, may have also contributed to this phenomenon. This study provides an empirical example of rice paddy locations following the Neolithic collapse in the Lower Yangtze River, enhancing our understanding of the decline of the Liangzhu civilization.</p>

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Identification of rice paddy field morphology following the collapse of Neolithic culture in the Taihu Lake Plain, the Lower Yangtze River

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    2026年3月18日

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  • Haiming Li,
  • Xuan Yi,
  • Huiru Lian,
  • Xuyang Zhang,
  • Duo Zheng,
  • Xuanyi Zhang,
  • Linping Ren,
  • Liu Yang,
  • Zhiping Zhang,
  • Rongfang Song,
  • Zhikun Ma,
  • Harry F. Lee,
  • Xin Jia

摘要

Research into the location and development of rice paddies after the collapse of Neolithic cultures is of crucial importance. This study explores the phytolith assemblages and soil micromorphologies of potential rice paddy relics found at the Xingang Site (3556-3360 cal. a BP) in the Taihu Lake Plain, Lower Yangtze River, offering insights into these issues. The discriminant function of the phytolith assemblage distinguished six out of 19 samples in the suspected paddy field area as wild rice fields, while the rest were non-rice fields. Soil micromorphology indicated that the alleged paddy field area experienced repeated dry and wet conditions, with signs of plant growth but no evidence of human activity, suggesting it was not an artificially managed paddy field. These findings suggest the area during the Shang Dynasty consisted of abandoned paddies from the post-Neolithic era. The proportion of rice bulliform phytoliths with ≤9 fish-scale decorations (35%–47%) was significantly lower at the Xingang Site (marginal area) during the Shang Dynasty compared to periods like Qianshan-yang-Guangfulin (4300−3900 a BP) (central area), suggesting that diminished population density in marginal areas after the Neolithic collapse likely led to paddy field abandonment. Additionally, the collapse of the Liangzhu social structure, along with a rice-farming economy that lacked strong resource competitiveness, may have also contributed to this phenomenon. This study provides an empirical example of rice paddy locations following the Neolithic collapse in the Lower Yangtze River, enhancing our understanding of the decline of the Liangzhu civilization.