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Author:   Limin Huan
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
ISBN:  

9781407315249

ISBN 10:   1407315242
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   27 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Abstract 1. Introduction 1.1. China and its early metals 1.2. The lead problem in Chinese bronzes 1.3. How this study unfolds 2. The meaningful metal: leaded bronze in archaeological interpretation 2.1. Distribution of copper, tin, and lead 2.2. Creation of copper alloys 2.3. Properties of leaded bronze 2.3.1. Castability 2.3.2. Mechanical properties 2.3.3. Colour 2.3.4. Other properties 2.4. Was leaded bronze a good choice? 3. East wind, west wind: metals on the steppe frontiers 3.1. Steppe traditions and local adoptions 3.2. Northern Bohai Rim 3.3. Hexi Corridor before 1600 BCE 3.4. Ordos Plateau 4. Making vessels with a new material: the leaded ritual bronzes 4.1. From the frontiers to the Central Plains 4.2. Erlitou 4.3. Zhengzhou 4.4. Middle-Lower Yangtze 5. Beyond the Central Plains: the spread of leaded bronze 5.1. Anyang 5.2. Hexi Corridor after 1600 BCE 5.3. Guanzhong Basin 5.4. Lower Yangtze and the eastern coast 6. Conclusions and discussion 6.1. Geographical conditions and technological choices 6.2. Scenarios of using leaded bronze 6.3. Towards a Leaded Bronze Age Appendix 1. Early metal-related sites in China Appendix 2. Published chemical analyses of early copper-based objects from China Appendix 3. Major metal deposits in the study area Appendix 4. Abbreviations of the analytical chemistry methods Bibliography

Reviews

'The perspective addressed by this book covering several geographical regions within present day China, has rarely been studied. It provides systematic, in-depth research on leaded bronze. It is truly original.' Dr Xiuzhen Li, UCL Institute of Archaeology 'This work is highly innovative and probably the only one that explores leaded bronze with such intellectual depth. It demonstrates a high degree of originality and makes a significant contribution to the field.' Associate Professor Lam Weng Choeng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

'The perspective addressed by this book covering several geographical regions within present day China, has rarely been studied. It provides systematic, in-depth research on leaded bronze. It is truly original.' Dr Xiuzhen Li, UCL Institute of Archaeology   'This work is highly innovative and probably the only one that explores leaded bronze with such intellectual depth. It demonstrates a high degree of originality and makes a significant contribution to the field.' Associate Professor Lam Weng Choeng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong  

Author Information

Limin Huan received his DPhil and MSt in Archaeology from University of Oxford. He has a BSc in Physics from Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.

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