Table 1 The information, 14C-data, C and N contents and stable isotopic data of animal samples from the Mijiaya site
Cultural strata | Burial context | Common name | Lab No | Conventional Age (BP) | Calendar calibration (cal. BC, 2σ) | C % | N % | C/N | δ13C‰ | δ15N‰ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yangshao | 2011XBM19# T0203 H3 | deer (humerus) | Beta-571644 | 4090 ± 30 | 2859–2497 | 40.8 | 14.6 | 3.3 | ‒19.7 | 6.0 |
2011XBM19# T0203 H1 | pig (humerus) | Beta-571645 | 4380 ± 30 | 3093–2911 | 40.6 | 14.8 | 3.2 | ‒9.4 | 8.7 | |
Miaodigou II | 2011XBM19# T0408H18 | deer (femur) | Beta-571646 | 3680 ± 30 | 2192–1961 | 40.6 | 14.4 | 3.3 | ‒19.2 | 5.1 |
2011XBM19# T0308H87 | cattle (limb) | Beta-571647 | 3730 ± 30 | 2272–2032 | 40.3 | 14.5 | 3.2 | ‒13.0 | 6.6 | |
Keshengzhuang | 2011XBM19# T0308H70:1 | cattle (rib) | Beta-571648 | 3700 ± 30 | 2199–1980 | 41.5 | 15.2 | 3.2 | ‒12.3 | 9.4 |
2011XBM19# T0301H13 | cattle? (limb) | Beta-571649 | 3800 ± 30 | 2343–2138 | 41.2 | 14.9 | 3.2 | ‒14.7 | 7.2 |