Table 1 New radiocarbon dates reported in this study, given in years before present (a BP)

From: The rise of urbanism and exchange network: reconstruction of a 4000-year local history of Xinjiang, northwestern China

Site name

Site type

Site ID

Material dated

Lab code

14C date (a BP)

Uncertainty (a)

Calibrated age (95.4% ranges)

Wupu

Cemetery

3

Plant

Beta-501060

2700

30

910–800 BCE

Wupu

Cemetery

3

Plant

Beta-501061

2450

30

760–410 BCE

Wupu

Cemetery

3

Plant

Beta-501062

2450

30

760–410 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Human bone

Beta-483693

3170

30

1510–1390 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Human bone

LZU20562*

2930

20

1220–1040 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Human bone

Beta-524405

2980

30

1380–1050 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Human bone

Beta-535070

3520

30

1940–1740 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Human bone

LZU20564*

3540

20

1950–1770 BCE

Kalaya

Cemetery

4

Plant

LZU20183*

2450

20

750–410 BCE

Ya’er

Cemetery

5

Bone

BA

2405

20

660–400 BCE

Ya’er

Cemetery

5

Bone

BA

2325

35

520–220 BCE

Ya’er

Cemetery

5

Bone

BA

2685

20

900–800 BCE

Ya’er

Cemetery

5

Bone

BA

2880

20

1190–980 BCE

S. Aisikexia’er

Cemetery

6

Human bone

BA110455

2480

35

780–420 BCE

S. Aisikexia’er

Cemetery

6

Bone

BA110456

2345

30

520–370 BCE

S. Aisikexia’er

Settlement

7

Reed

LZU20170

2310

20

410–260 BCE

S. Aisikexia’er

Settlement

7

Reed

LZU20171

2440

20

750–410 BCE

Aisikexia’er

Settlement

9

Reed

LZU20168

2480

20

770–510 BCE

Aisikexia’er

Settlement

9

Straw

LZU20169

2420

20

730–400 BCE

Aisikexia’er

Kiln

10

Charcoal

LZU20187

2570

30

810–560 BCE

Tuxike

Settlement

21

Straw

LZU20057

1840

20

120–250 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

Beta-524400

780

30

1210–1280 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

Beta-524401

920

30

1030–1210 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

LZU19303*

1040

20

980–1040 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Wood

LZU19304*

1050

20

900–1030 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

LZU19305*

850

20

1160–1260 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

LZU19308*

1080

20

890–1030 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Straw

LZU20172*

900

20

1040–1220 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Reed

LZU19309*

950

20

1030–1160 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Charcoal

BA141923

900

25

1040–1220 CE

Baiyanggou

Buddhist

22

Charcoal

BA141924

865

20

1150–1230 CE

Tuohuqi

Buddhist

23

Straw

LZU20179*

950

20

1030–1160 CE

Tuoma

Buddhist

24

Reed

LZU20173*

990

20

990–1160 CE

Tuoma

Buddhist

24

Straw

LZU22006

880

30

1040–1230 CE

Tuoma

Buddhist

24

Branch

LZU22005

870

30

1040–1270 CE

Qiapu

Buddhist

25

Branch

LZU22004

360

30

1450–1640 CE

Qiapu

Buddhist

25

Branch

LZU20180*

940

20

1030–1160 CE

Lafuqueke

City

29

Straw

LZU19-3*

140

20

1670–1950 CE

Lafuqueke

Buddhist

31

Cloth

LZU19301

80

20

1690–1920 CE

Lafuqueke

Buddhist

31

Human bone

Beta-483690

180

30

1650–… CE

Lafuqueke

Storage

32

Straw

LZU20165

450

30

1410–1480 CE

Lafuqueke

Storage

32

Animal bone

LZU20554

280

20

1520–1670 CE

Lafuqueke

Storage

32

Charcoal

LZU20053

330

20

1490–1640 CE

Kazima

Grotto

33

Straw

LZU20178*

1090

20

890–1020 CE

Nuogayibulake

Buddhist

35

Tamarisk

LZU20164

1020

20

990–1040 CE

Nuogayibulake

Buddhist

35

Tamarisk

LZU21356

1090

20

890–1020 CE

Xiaoquanzi

Beacom

38

Wood

LZU21079

1420

20

600–660 CE

Xiaoquanzi

Beacom

38

Reed

LZU21084

960

20

1020–1160 CE

Xiaoquanzi

Beacom

38

Straw

LZU23622

710

20

1270–1380 CE

Xiaoquanzi

Beacom

38

Reed

LZU23623

1080

20

890–1030 CE

Kazima

City

43

Wood

LZU20054*

120

20

1680–1930 CE

Kazima

City

43

Wood

LZU21074

70

20

1690–1920 CE

Kazima

City

43

Wood

LZU21358

180

20

1660–… CE

Kaga

Beacon

44

Tamarisk

LZU21320

330

20

1490–1640 CE

Talike

Beacon

46

Straw root

LZU21334

300

20

1500–1650 CE

Tuohuqi

Buddhist

47

Straw

LZU20186*

320

20

1490–1650 CE

Tuohuqi

Buddhist

47

Straw

LZU21339*

340

20

1470–1640 CE

Sanpu

City

49

Straw root

LZU21311

70

20

1690–1920 CE

Wupu

City

50

Straw

LZU21299

140

20

1670–1950 CE

Wupu

City

50

Straw

LZU21078

120

20

1680–1930 CE

Wupu

City

50

Wood chuck

LZU21343

150

20

1660–… CE

  1. Dates previously mentioned in [72] were labelled with an asterisk after each relevant lab code