Zhengzhou Shang Dynasty bronze ware cache

Author: Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Zhengzhou Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
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Publishing Date: 1999-02-01
Features: Between 1974 and 1996, cultural relic and archaeological workers in Henan Province successively unearthed three bronze ware pits from the late period of the early Shang Dynasty at the outer site of the Zhengzhou Shang City, excavating a large number of exquisite bronze ritual vessels of the Shang royal family. The discovery of these bronze artifacts provides important materials for studying the rise and fall of the Zhengzhou Shang City and the early Shang capital, as well as the royal ritual system, bronze casting techniques, and the level of handicraft development during that period. This book is the first to comprehensively publish the data of these three pits, focusing on the line drawings, rubbings, and photographs of the unearthed artifacts, with detailed descriptions of their forms and characteristics. The book includes a large number of original rubbings and exquisite plates, which have high artistic and research value. Additionally, reports on the bronze artifacts and an identification report on the unearthed animal bones are appended at the end. The book is rich in content and well-documented, making it highly valuable academically. It is suitable for reference by cultural relic and archaeological workers, museum professionals, historians, and educators.