Bioarchaeological evidence for commensal brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in early Neolithic China

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  2026

• Venue

  bioRxiv

• Publication date

  2026-01-04

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science, History

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  DOI 10.64898/2026.01.03.697376
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