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An independent regional study found persistent settlement clustering and later spatial reorganization, broadly consistent with the claim's clustering component but not a direct test of the national accessibility gradient. DIRECT_TEXT

Authenticity UNVERIFIED · extraction UNVERIFIED · independence group none (unreviewed) · created seq 16238

Source: Spatiotemporal evolution and clustering patterns of settlements from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age (9000–3000 BP) in the Songshan Mountain region, China · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:75d8a7df5061887d4746dc1275ac2b4211eabef750d81d981a699486f1215a5f

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Results show persistent clustered distribution across all periods, with aggregation intensity peaking during the Xia-Shang period. High-density zones shifted progressively westward... Environmental factors provided the primary context for settlement distribution from the Peiligang to Longshan period, but spatial patterns suggest socio-political factors may have exerted an important influence on aggregation during the Xia-Shang period.

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b93f8ca8	SUPPORT	WEAK	1	yes

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