【省文物局】最新研究表明秦人东进推动小麦向东传播

Core Insights - The recent analysis of plant remains from the Nanyao site in Jingyang County, Shaanxi Province, reveals significant findings regarding agricultural practices during the late Yangshao period and the Eastern Zhou period, highlighting the structure of crops and the expansion of wheat in the Yellow River basin during the Eastern Zhou period [1][2][3] Group 1: Agricultural Findings - The Nanyao site primarily features remains from the late Yangshao period, with a total of 6,036 charred plant remains identified, including five types of crops and 16 species of non-crop plants [1] - During the late Yangshao period, the dominant crops were millet (90.1% of the total crop remains) and foxtail millet, with soybeans being marginal [2] - In the Eastern Zhou period, while millet continued to be cultivated, its proportion decreased, and wheat emerged as a significant crop, accounting for nearly 40% of the agricultural structure [2] Group 2: Historical Context and Implications - The research suggests that the military actions of the Qin people during the Eastern Zhou period facilitated the eastward spread of wheat, which had been traditionally cultivated in Gansu since the early Bronze Age [3] - The interactions between the Qin and neighboring tribes, whether peaceful or conflictual, contributed to the integration of wheat into the Qin agricultural system, leading to its prominence in the region [3] - The findings indicate that the Qin's military expansion played a crucial role in establishing the "south rice, north wheat" agricultural pattern that would develop in later periods [3]