ANT313H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Honshu, Grave Goods, Quern-Stone
Document Summary
Anthropocene: human have modified environment so much, a lot of artificial. Epipaleolithic and neolithization appeared over time in pleistocene in east asia. 18,000-13,000 bp cold and dry - broad spectrum diet; collector and foragers archaeological observation: change in technologies especially micro blades in n china. Micro blades are compound tools, very efficient no findings in korea during this time. Tendency to settle sites on river terraces in mountainous basins. Wild or cultivated broomcorn millet and foxtail millet. Live in relatively rich environment so do(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed to (cid:373)o(cid:448)e too (cid:373)u(cid:272)h (cid:271)ut still (cid:373)o(cid:448)e. Terminal pleistocene- holocene transition 13,000-10,000: climate improved with a deterioration in 12,000-11,850 bp. Climate improved toward the onset of the holocene nuts and shellfish become seasonally abundant. Appearance of the earliest domesticated animal in china (dog) Sedentism: settlement systems in which at least part of the pop remains at the same location throughout the entire year.
