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Early dispersal of Neolithic populations in the ancient Pearl River Estuary: Insights from landscape connectivity modeling

Yu, Yin-Xuan, Guo, Li-Xin, Watanabe, Nobuya·2026·Journal of Archaeological Science
DOI 10.1016/j.jas.2026.106527
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This study integrates paleo-shoreline reconstruction with landscape connectivity modeling to investigate the formation and dispersal of early Neolithic settlements in the Ancient Pearl River Estuary Area (APREA). By reconstructing coastal topography around 6 ka BP and establishing a time-cost equivalence model for land and maritime travel, we apply Omniscape and Circuitscape simulations to evaluate mobility patterns during the Painted Pottery Culture Period (PPCP, 6.5–5 ka BP) and the Geometry Incised Pottery Period (GIPP, 5–3.3 ka BP). The results indicate that the sampled current values for PPCP sites were close to random expectations, suggesting that settlement selection during this period was not centered on high-connectivity zones. In contrast, GIPP sites show significant clustering within high-connectivity areas, reflecting the establishment of exchange networks and more deliberate settlement-planning strategies. These findings not only extend the chronological applicability of landscape connectivity modeling, but also provide new insights into the formation and dispersal dynamics of maritime exchange networks during the middle–late Neolithic of coastal Southeast Asia.

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Authors
Yu, Y.-X., Guo, L.-X., & Watanabe, N.
Affiliations
  • Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
  • Chubu University (JP)
Corresponding author
Yu, Yin-Xuan
ORCID
Yu, Yin-Xuan
Venue
Journal of Archaeological Science
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2026-04
Volume
188
Pages
106527
ISSN
0305-4403 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jas.2026.106527
OpenAlex
W7131817668
Semantic Scholar
0e76b0b9f9a6b4d87b5f91165d8c53adb030599e
Cited by
1
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 1
FWCI
10.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
Journal of Archaeological Science (publishedVersion)
Funders
Guangdong Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Archaeological and Geological Studies
Keywords
Neolithic dispersal, Pearl River Estuary, landscape connectivity, human mobility, Circuitscape, coastal landscape

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