Brian G. Lander

Brian G. Lander is an Associate Professor of History at Brown University's Department of History. His research focuses on the environmental history of ancient China, particularly the transformation of natural ecosystems into farmland in the Yellow and Yangzi river valleys. He employs archaeological, paleoecological, and textual sources, including excavated bamboo and wood documents.

His current research explores the environmental impacts of early Chinese state formation and the colonization of wetlands in the Yangzi Valley. Lander's work bridges environmental science, historical analysis, and material culture studies.

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