Archaeological Research of Ancient Bronze Lifting Cylinder

Abstract

Ancient bronze lifting cylinder is one of the important bronzes of the Bronze Age culture in Vietnam and parts of southern China. It is special in shape, beautifully decoration and rich in content. Based on the data of Archaeological institutes, museums and related cultural institutions, this paper mainly used archaeological methods to analyze the types, decoration and functions of ancient bronze lifting cylinder. At the same time, it combined historical and ethnological materials to conduct comprehensive research. The conclusion is as follows: Bronze lifting cylinder is one of the typical utensils in the Bronze Age Culture in Vietnam and parts of southern China. It is the most representative of the Bronze Age culture in Vietnam. It may originate from the Dongshan culture in Vietnam and Prevailing in here. Through crowd migration or diplomacy, a small amount spread to parts of southern China, and on the basis of the addition of local elements, it became a unique artifact in its bronze culture. It not only shows the relatively mature Bronze Age culture in this region, but also provides us with relatively straightforward materials for studying its cultural connotations.