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Wood-Use Strategies at a Han Dynasty Military Outpost: New Archaeological Evidence from Shichengzi, Xinjiang

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  • Pengfei Sheng
  • Kuangyuan Nong
  • Xiaohong Tian
  • Yong Wu
  • Edward Allen

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The study analyses wood samples recovered from diverse archaeological contexts (a gate, tomb and kiln) at the Shichengzi site, an Eastern Han Dynasty garrison in modern-day Xinjiang dating from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. The results show extensive exploitation of a single species of conifer (Picea sp.) by Shichengzi residents. The selection and utilisation of this identical species suggest, on the one hand, the widespread use of Picea for building, artefacts and fuel at Shichengzi. It also suggests that Picea's general availability was exploited by Shichengzi's planners. This study offers the first clear evidence for timber-use strategies among the north-western frontier populations of the Han Empire.

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  • Pengfei Sheng & Kuangyuan Nong & Xiaohong Tian & Yong Wu & Edward Allen, 2026. "Wood-Use Strategies at a Han Dynasty Military Outpost: New Archaeological Evidence from Shichengzi, Xinjiang," Environmental Archaeology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(1), pages 1-7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:yenvxx:v:31:y:2026:i:1:p:1-7
    DOI: 10.1080/14614103.2023.2288729
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