Christina Cheung

Christina Cheung is a bioarchaeologist specializing in the use of stable isotope analysis to reconstruct past lifeways. She received her Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 2015 and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris. Cheung’s research interests include reconstructing past subsistence strategies, looking at the impact of climate change on ancient societies, and exploring themes such as social stratification and the construction of power through studying reconstructed diets. Follow her on Twitter @chris_tt_cheung.

Field Notes

Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch to Wheat?

A shift in ancient Chinese crops shows how agricultural practices can help or hinder food production in the face of environmental change.
Snapshot

$Chinese oracle bones - These “oracle bone” fragments, some of which show an ancient Chinese script, are housed at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The pieces here are just a tiny fraction of the many thousands discovered thus far at a single site in China.$
The Chinese History That Is Written in Bone

The bones of 3,000-year-old sacrificial victims in China are revealing unexpected new twists.

Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch to Wheat?

The Chinese History That Is Written in Bone