A military garrison or cultural mixing pot? Renewed investigations at Shichengzi, a Han Dynasty settlement in Xinjiang. (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sheng, Pengfei; Storozum, Michael J.; Tian, Xiaohong; Wu, Yong
• Is Part Of: Antiquity. Volume 94:Number 373(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: China, -- Han Dynasty, -- tuntian, -- migrations, -- farming; Archaeology -- Periodicals; Antiquities -- Periodicals; 930.05
• DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2019.229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-598X

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract : Excavations at Shichengzi, the probable location of ancient Shule, have revealed diverse burial practices suggesting a population with varied cultural backgrounds. Together with archaeobotanical evidence, this indicates a community of agro-pastoralists and Han Dynasty migrants using diverse cropping patterns to attain self-sufficiency. The project raises interesting questions about the impact of migrations on the identities of inhabitants.