Metallurgical Evolution in Ancient China

An elaborate set of ritual bronzes, consisting of an altar table and thirteen wine vessels.

This elaborate set of ritual bronzes, consisting of an altar table and thirteen wine vessels, illustrates the splendor of China's Bronze Age at its peak. Shang dynasty–Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.).

China witnessed a sudden surge in mining, smelting, refining, and casting after a lengthy period of incipient development.

Source: Ralph D. Sawyer, https://brewminate.com/metallurgical-evolution-in-ancient-china/
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