Abstract

Expanding diet breadth to previously unexplored resources was a key strategy in Neolithic adaptation through the Holocene. Most prominently, marine resources became substantial supplements in coastal and island regions worldwide. The Neolithic culture in Korea, known as the Chulmun, has been viewed as heavily based on a marine diet, as a large number of sites are shell middens with well-preserved marine resources. Terrestrial animal taxa are also documented in shell middens, but plant resources have been rarely reported because of the absence of archaeobotanical research. To help fill in this gap, we compared archaeobotanical and organic residue isotope data from four Neolithic shell middens, including Beombang, Bibongri, Sejukri, and Tongsamdong (7500 to 4000 cal BP). Results indicate that ca. Coastal inhabitants procured a broad-spectrum of resources from both marine and terrestrial taxa, while maintaining some difference in resource procurement across settlements from the Early Neolithic period. Particularly, the longer the occupation was, the wider the diet breadth became, including various plant resources and terrestrial animals. Our research demonstrates the utility of integrating archaeobotanical, grain impression, and isotopic methods, while building an additional robust case study demonstrating long-term niche construction and diverse resource seeking in coastal regions in the area.

摘要

将饮食范围扩大到以前未开发的资源是新石器时代适应全新世的关键策略。最突出的是，海洋资源成为全球沿海和岛屿地区的重要补充。韩国的新石器时代文化，被称为 Chulmun，被认为主要以海洋饮食为基础，因为大量遗址是贝壳中心，海洋资源保存完好。陆生动物分类群也记录在贝壳中，但由于缺乏考古植物学研究，植物资源很少见报道。为了填补这一空白，我们比较了四个新石器时代贝壳中的古植物和有机残留同位素数据，包括 Beombang、Bibongri、Sejukri 和 Tongsamdong（7500 到 4000 cal BP）。结果表明，约。沿海居民从海洋和陆地分类群中获得了广泛的资源，同时在新石器时代早期的定居点之间保持资源采购的一些差异。特别是职业时间越长，饮食范围越广，包括各种植物资源和陆生动物。我们的研究证明了整合考古植物学、谷物印象和同位素方法的效用，同时建立了一个额外的稳健案例研究，展示了该地区沿海地区的长期生态位建设和多样化资源寻求。包括各种植物资源和陆生动物。我们的研究证明了整合考古植物学、谷物印象和同位素方法的效用，同时建立了一个额外的稳健案例研究，展示了该地区沿海地区的长期生态位建设和多样化资源寻求。包括各种植物资源和陆生动物。我们的研究证明了整合考古植物学、谷物印象和同位素方法的效用，同时建立了一个额外的稳健案例研究，展示了该地区沿海地区的长期生态位建设和多样化资源寻求。