Bronze Trend in East Asia: Millennial Changes in the Pre-Oracle Age

By: Hong Xu

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Synopsis: This book outlines the preface of bronze civilization in East Asia, and traces back to the beginning of &“Bronze China&”. Dating back from more than 6,000 years ago to 3,000 years ago, this book sorts out the archaeological discoveries in China from primitive copper alloys to red copper and bronze, clarifying the development of bronze techniques 1,000 years before the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions. It examines the archaeological materials from the late Longshan Period to the early Shang Dynasty to explain how bronze was discovered in China and how bronze ritual vessel influenced the ceremony system as the carrier and symbol of Chinese ritual civilization.