Buried in sands: environmental analysis at the archaeological site of Xiaohe cemetery, Xinjiang, China.

Palynomorphs extracted from the mud coffins and plant remains preserved at the archaeological site of Xiaohe Cemetery (Cal. 3980 to 3540 years BP) in Lop Nur Desert of Xinjiang, China were investigated for the reconstruction of the ancient environments at the site. The results demonstrate that the X...

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Main Authors: Jin-Feng Li, Idelisi Abuduresule, Francis M Hueber, Wen-Ying Li, Xin-Jun Hu, Yue-Zhuo Li, Cheng-Sen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3718815?pdf=render