Funding for this research was provided by:
National Youth Talent Support Program (1105-212200003)
Article History
Received: 14 September 2024
Accepted: 28 April 2025
First Online: 11 May 2025
Competing interests
: Tao Li, the corresponding author of this manuscript, serves as an Associate Editor of NPJ Heritage Science and Guest Editor for the article collection ‘Cultural Heritage of Neolithic Walled Towns in the Middle Yangtze River Valley: from Archeological Discoveries to Scientific Interpretation.’ However, he has not been involved in the peer review process or editorial decisions regarding this submission. The authors declare no competing interests.