A passion for beef: Post-domestication changes in cattle body size in China from the Late Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age

The introduction and the later dispersal of domestic cattle in China had played an enormous part in food production, handicraft manufacture, and ritual activities. However, we lack the details of pastoral economies, herding strategies, and utilization patterns of cattle in ancient China. This study,...

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Main Authors: Chong Yu, Hao Zhao, Songmei Hu, Miaomiao Yang, Xiaoning Guo, Chuenyan Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.949860/full