A review of previous archaeological studies on the Xia,Shang,and Zhou dynasties reveals that the classification of artifacts has largely relied on researchers’subjective judgments.This phenomenon is limited by both o...A review of previous archaeological studies on the Xia,Shang,and Zhou dynasties reveals that the classification of artifacts has largely relied on researchers’subjective judgments.This phenomenon is limited by both objective conditions and the researchers’subjective understanding.By analyzing bronzes excavated from a Warring States tomb at Majia town,Xindu district,Chengdu,located in southwestern China’s Sichuan province,this study attempts to develop a more objective methodological framework through three steps:(a)identifying representative examples with well-preserved artifacts and primary contexts;(b)establishing classification criteria based on artifact forms,quantities,spatial arrangements,and anomalies;and(c)testing these criteria against a broader range of archaeological materials.展开更多
基金the National Social Science Fund of China-sponsored key project Collation and Research of Materials from the Sanxingdui Sacrificial Pit(Grant No.:22AKG006).
文摘A review of previous archaeological studies on the Xia,Shang,and Zhou dynasties reveals that the classification of artifacts has largely relied on researchers’subjective judgments.This phenomenon is limited by both objective conditions and the researchers’subjective understanding.By analyzing bronzes excavated from a Warring States tomb at Majia town,Xindu district,Chengdu,located in southwestern China’s Sichuan province,this study attempts to develop a more objective methodological framework through three steps:(a)identifying representative examples with well-preserved artifacts and primary contexts;(b)establishing classification criteria based on artifact forms,quantities,spatial arrangements,and anomalies;and(c)testing these criteria against a broader range of archaeological materials.
