Research on Bronze Objects from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou Periods Unearthed in Northern China

Author: Li Hairong
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book classifies the bronze artifacts unearthed in northern China during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods into eleven phases, deduces the absolute dates for each phase, and on this basis, divides the bronze artifacts of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods in northern China into seven stages: initial, development, prosperity, mid-decline, resurgence, peak, and decline. It conducts a comprehensive cultural factor analysis of the bronze artifacts unearthed in northern China.