Adaptability of Millets and Landscapes: Ancient Cultivation in North-Central Asia

Autoři	VENTRESCA-MILLER Alicia R. WILKIN Shevan SMITHERS Rachel LARSON Kara SPENGLER Robert HARUDA Ashleigh KRADIN Nikolay BAZAROV Bilikto MIYAGASHEV Denis ODBAATAR Tserendorj TURBAT Tsagaan ZHAMBALTAROVA Elena KONOVALOV Prokopii BAYARSAIKHAN Jamsranjav HEIN Anke HOMMEL Peter NASH Brendan NAYAK Ayushi VANWEZER Nils MILLER Bryan NEVES FERNANDES Luis Ricardo BOIVIN Nicole ROBERTS Patrick
Rok publikování	2023
Druh	Článek v odborném periodiku
Časopis / Zdroj	Agronomy
Fakulta / Pracoviště MU	Filozofická fakulta
Citace
www	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/11/2848
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13112848
Klíčová slova	millet; isotope; water availability; carbon; pastoralism; bronze age; iron age; cultivation; Bayesian modelling; archaeology; Asia
Popis	Millet is a highly adaptable plant whose cultivation dramatically altered ancient economies in northern Asia. The adoption of millet is associated with increased subsistence reliability in semi-arid settings and perceived as a cultigen compatible with pastoralism. Here, we examine the pace of millet’s transmission and locales of adoption by compiling stable carbon isotope data from humans and fauna, then comparing them to environmental variables. The Bayesian modelling of isotope data allows for the assessment of changes in dietary intake over time and space. Our results suggest variability in the pace of adoption and intensification of millet production across northern Asia.