Table 2 Archeological contexts for soil samples selected for flotation

From: Agricultural foundations of the Late Neolithic walled town at Fenghuangzui in central China

Features

Periods

Subtotal

QJL

SJH

MS

Ash pit

86

154

10

250

Stratigraphic unit

25

25

16

66

Ash ditch

1

3

2

6

Burial

4

9

0

13

Urn burial

5

22

10

37

House structure

3

21

0

24

Red-burnt clay chunks

5

11

0

16

Enclosing walls

4

0

0

4

Pottery kilns

0

1

1

2

 

133

246

39

418

  1. ‘Stratigraphic unit’ refers to a distinct layer of soil to which a unique label is assigned.
  2. QJL Qujialing period, SJH Shijiahe period, MS Meishan period.
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