The Provenance of Copper Materials for bronze chariot-horses Unearthed from Yang’an Han Tomb in Qionglai, Sichuan Province revealed by the lead isotope analysis and trace elements analysis

Wei, Guofeng; Zhang, Ruixiang; Shi, Hongyan; Wang, Ning; Yang, Tao

doi:10.1007/s12520-024-01978-7

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

2024

DOI: 10.1007/s12520-024-01978-7

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The Provenance of Copper Materials for bronze chariot-horses Unearthed from Yang’an Han Tomb in Qionglai, Sichuan Province revealed by the lead isotope analysis and trace elements analysis

Guofeng Wei,

Ruixiang Zhang,

Hongyan Shi

et al.

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Exploring circulation dynamics in Han Dynasty China: insights from isotopic analysis of lead glazed pottery

Wang,

De Ceuster,

Eremin

et al. 2024

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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This study investigates lead provenance and circulation patterns in Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD) China through the analysis of lead glazed pottery. Four objects were studied using a combination of typological study, elemental chemistry and lead isotope ratio analysis. The results for each object were compared with databases of ‘lead mining districts’ (lead deposits) and ‘lead usage districts’ (lead-containing artifacts unearthed in different spatial and temporal ranges) to assess the lead sources used for each sample and offers a spatial-temporal range of the use of these lead resources. Three distinct groups of lead and their possible circulating spatial-temporal scales are identified across six samples in this study. A possible change in lead supply networks between the Western Han Dynasty (202BC-9AD) and the Eastern Han Dynasty (25AD-220AD) is proposed. This study also highlights the probable changes in the movement of lead resources from the Western Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty (618AD-690AD), suggesting improvements in long-distance transport capabilities, and the development of economic divisions and exchange connections in ancient Chinese society. Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the economic and political dynamics during the Han Dynasty and emphasize the significance of lead isotope analysis of glazed pottery in exploring resource movement.

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Exploring circulation dynamics in Han Dynasty China: insights from isotopic analysis of lead glazed pottery

Wang,

De Ceuster,

Eremin

et al. 2024

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Lead isotopes and elemental composition of bronzes excavated from Xiajiang area of Chongqing, China using MC-ICP-MS and SEM-EDS

Li,

Wei,

Chen

et al. 2024

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

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The Provenance of Copper Materials for bronze chariot-horses Unearthed from Yang’an Han Tomb in Qionglai, Sichuan Province revealed by the lead isotope analysis and trace elements analysis

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Exploring circulation dynamics in Han Dynasty China: insights from isotopic analysis of lead glazed pottery

Exploring circulation dynamics in Han Dynasty China: insights from isotopic analysis of lead glazed pottery

Lead isotopes and elemental composition of bronzes excavated from Xiajiang area of Chongqing, China using MC-ICP-MS and SEM-EDS

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