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Evolution of Bronze Objects in the Old East Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08041035
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research Field 考古学(含先史学)
Research InstitutionTokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties

Principal Investigator

HIRAO Yoshimitsu  Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties Division of Conservation Science, Head of Chemistry Section, 保存科学部化学研究室, 室長 (40082812)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 鄭 光貴  中国社会科学院, 考古研究所, 研究員
金 正耀  中国社会科学院, 世界宗教研究所, 研究員
INOUE Yoichi  Tokyo National Museum Department of Liberal Art Head of Japanese Prehistory Sect, 学芸部考古課, 室長 (60176451)
TAKAHAMA Shu  Tokyo National Museum Department of Liberal Art Head of Chinese Archaeology Sect, 学芸部東洋課, 室長 (60000353)
HAYAKAWA Yasuhiro  Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties Division of Conservatio, 保存科学部化学研究室, 研究員 (20290869)
JIN Zhengyao  The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute for Research on World religion
ZHENG Guang  The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute for Archaeology, Researcher
王 増林  社会科学院, 考古研究所(中国), 副研究員
呉 加安  社会科学院, 考古研究所(中国), 研究員
金 正燿  社会科学院, 世界宗教研究所(中国), 助教授
CHASE Tom  Smithsonian Inst. Freer Gallery of Art保存科, 部長
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥4,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥5,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
KeywordsLead Isotope Ratio / Bronze Objects / Sanshingdui / Erlitou / Yinxu / Western Zhou / Old Bronze coin / Chemical Composition of Old Bronze objects
Research Abstract

THE aim of this work is to assist the archaeological understanding of the evolution of the early bronze culture in East Asia using scientific method. The provenance study by means of lead isotope ratio method and chemical composition of bronze objects for the estimation of the technical evolution stage of the culture were mainly applied as scientific method for this work. Small samples of bronze objects excavated from the old Chinese sites were collected in China and the samples were transferred to Japan. After then the lead isotope ratios and chemical compositions of the samples were measured with the Chinese reseacher.
Lead isotope ratios of about 250 samples of old Chinese bronze objects were measured with a surface ionization mass spectrometer. Chemical composition of about 50 samples were also obtained for these samples with ICP (AES and MASS) method.
Following features were found from this work. During the Erlitou period, the chemical composition of the bronze objects were changed gradually from pure copper to leaded tin-copper alloy (leaded bronze) according to the time change. The bronze materials were estimated to be brought from Shandong to Lyaoning area. During Shang period, chemical composition of bronze objects were mainly leaded bronze. The technique to handle the leaded bronze were looked to be established. Many of the bronze objects excavated from the Shang sites near Yellow river area showed the same lead isotope values with the materials of Sanshingdui bronze along the Yangtze river, During the Western Zhou period, bronze objects which had the different lead isotope values from the Erlitou and Shang period were mainly used.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] 金 正耀: "中国両河流域青銅文明間之関係" 中国商文化国際学術討論会論文集. 425-433 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 金 正耀: "商代青銅器中的高放射性成因鉛:三星堆器物与沙可采(賓克〓)博物館蔵品的比較研究" 迎接二十一世紀的中国考古学国際学術討論会論文集. 562-569 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jin Zhengyao: "Lead isotope study of early Chinese bronze culture" Proceedings of the Beginning of the Use on Metals and Alloys. 127-132 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 平尾 良光: "泉屋博古館が所蔵する中国古代青銅器の鉛同位体比" 泉屋博古館紀要. 15. 25-46 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 早川 泰弘: "各種の蛍光X線分析装置による文化財資料の分析" 保存科学. 37. 137-145 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuhiro HAYAKAWA,Yoshimitsu HIRAO: "Analyses of Cultural Properties by Several X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers" Science for Conservation. 37. 137-146 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yoshimitsu HIRAO,Hiroko SUZUKI,Yasuhiro HAYAKAWA and Yuji SASAKI: "Lead Isotope study of Early Chinese Bronze Objects in Seen-Ku Hack An" Bulletin of SEN-OKU HAKUKO KAN. 15. 25-46 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] JIN Zhengyao, Yoshimitsu HIRAO,YANG Xizhang, Tom.CHASE,Hisao MABUCHI,Karoku MIWA: "Relationships between the Bronze Civilization in China and That in Mesopotamia : Results of a Lead Isotope Ratio Analysis of Unearthed Shang Bronzes" Papers of the International Symposium on the Shang Culture in Ancient China Edited by The Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. 425-433 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] JIN Zhengyao, Yoshimitsu HIRAO,ZHENG Guang: "High Radioactive Lead in Shang Bronzes" "Proc.Int.Cont.Chinese Archaeology Enters the Twenty-first Century", Science Press (Beijing), The meeting was held in 1993 at Beijing. 562-569 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] JIN Zhengyao, ZHENG Guang, Yoshimitsu HIRAO,Yasuhiro HAYAKAWA and Tom CHASE: "Lead isotope study of early Chinese bronze culture" Proceedings of the Beginning of the Use on Metals and Alloys. 127-132 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 金 正耀: "中国両河流域青銅文明間之関係" 中国商文化国際学術討論会論文集. 425-433 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 金 正耀: "商代青銅器中的高放射性成因鉛:三星堆器物与沙可来(賽克勒)博物館蔵品的比較研究" 迎接二十一世紀的中国考古学 国際学術討論会論文集. 562-569 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Jin Zhengyao: "Lead isotope study of early Chinese bronze culture" Proceedings of the Beginning of the Use on Metals and Alloys. 127-132 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 平尾 良光: "泉屋博古館が所蔵する中国古代青銅器の鉛同位体比" 泉屋博古館紀要. 15. 25-46 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 早川 泰弘: "各種の蛍光X線分析装置による文化財団資料の分析" 保存科学. 37. 137-145 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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