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ArticleScientific reports2024

Radiocarbon chronology and settlement patterns in the Bronze Age of the Qaidam Basin, Northwestern China.

Ben Li, Jian Ma, Honghai Chen, Meng Guo, Jiyuan Li, Meng Ren, Hongxian Yan, Yongming Xiao, Marcella Festa

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Ben Li"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Jian Ma"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Honghai Chen"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Meng Guo"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Jiyuan LiQinghai Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Xining, China.
Meng Ren"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Hongxian Yan"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Yongming XiaoQinghai Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Xining, China. 30294682@qq.com.
Marcella Festa"One Belt, One Road" Joint Laboratory of Human and Environment in China and Central Asia, Northwest University, Xi'an, China. merz1895@hotmail.it.

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National Social Science Fund of China 17ZDA220National Social Science Fund of China 2022YFE0203800
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Abstract

Prehistoric settlement patterns on the Tibetan Plateau, particularly in the Qaidam Basin, have drawn significant scholarly interest. Yet, limited data have hindered a comprehensive understanding the Bronze Age chronology and landscape exploitation in this region. This paper presents 24 newly obtained radiocarbon dates from eight archaeological sites within the Qaidam Basin on the Tibetan Plateau. Integrated with existing 14 C data and spatial analysis, these findings reveal an overall continuous occupation of the basin from ca. 3600-2500 calBP, with a gradual shift from expansive lowland settlements to smaller, ephemeral high-altitude structures, identified around 3350 calBP. This change is consistent with demonstrated periods of climate degradation which likely drove strategic adaptations in landscape management and subsistence methods. Overall, this research not only establishes a more robust chronology for the Qaidam Basin's Bronze Age, but also advances the discussion on human-environment interactions in high-altitude areas during late prehistory.

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Agro-pastoralismBronze ageNuomuhong cultureQaidam BasinRadiocarbon datingSettlement patterns

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