Metallurgical Evolution in Ancient China

Read this article to learn about the origins of bronze and copper metallurgy in ancient China. After a significant period of stability, the Chinese began to replace its older production methods to produce bronze on an industrial scale.

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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