Archaeometallurgical Research in China Over the Past Fifty Years: Review and Prospect
Received:September 29, 2024   Revised:September 29, 2024   Accepted:September 29, 2024      Published Online:October 29, 2024
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DOI:doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2024.11.021
KeyWord:archaeometallurgy; bronze smelting and casting system; iron and steel making technology system; metallurgy and civilization
           
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CHEN Jianli 北京大学中国考古学研究中心、北京大学考古文博学院
MEI Jianjun 英国剑桥李约瑟研究所,剑桥 CB TN
QIAN Wei 北京科技大学科技史与文化遗产研究院
LIU Haifeng 江苏科技大学科学技术史研究所
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Abstract:
      Since the 1970s, archaeometallurgical research in China has entered a period of great development. Scientists, archaeologists, and historians have participated in the research, and have achieved a series of important results in the origin of copper smelting and the formation of bronze smelting and casting system, the formation and development of iron and steel making technology, non-ferrous metal smelting technology, ancient metal production and national governance. However, there is still great space for research in field work and information collection standards, key research methods for ancient metal materials, crafts and communication studies, as well as the origin and development of Chinese civilization and nation research. More archaeometallurgical theories and methods, as well as key scientific issues, need to be studied in the future. In this paper, the major achievements since 1974 were briefly reviewed and summarized. The existing problems were analyzed. The suggestions for future development were puts forward.
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