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

IF 2.1 2区地球科学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI:10.1007/s12520-024-02096-0

Chen Wang, Sarah De Ceuster, Katherine Eremin, Sarah Laursen, Patrick Degryse

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Abstract

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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探索汉代中国的流通动态：从铅釉陶器的同位素分析中获得启示

本研究通过对铅釉陶器的分析，探讨了中国汉代（公元前 202 年至公元 220 年）铅的来源和流通模式。研究结合了类型学研究、元素化学和铅同位素比值分析，对四件器物进行了研究。每件器物的分析结果都与 "铅矿区"（铅矿床）和 "铅使用区"（在不同时空范围内出土的含铅器物）数据库进行了比较，以评估每个样本使用的铅来源，并提供这些铅资源使用的时空范围。本研究在六个样本中发现了三类不同的铅及其可能的流通时空范围。提出了西汉（公元前 202 年-公元前 9 年）与东汉（公元 25 年-公元 220 年）之间铅供应网络可能发生的变化。本研究还强调了从西汉到唐代（公元 618 年至 690 年）铅资源流动的可能变化，表明中国古代社会长途运输能力的提高、经济分工和交换联系的发展。我们的发现有助于加深对汉代经济和政治动态的理解，并强调了釉陶铅同位素分析在探索资源流动方面的重要意义。

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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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4.80

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18.20%

发文量

199

期刊介绍： Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences covers the full spectrum of natural scientific methods with an emphasis on the archaeological contexts and the questions being studied. It bridges the gap between archaeologists and natural scientists providing a forum to encourage the continued integration of scientific methodologies in archaeological research. Coverage in the journal includes: archaeology, geology/geophysical prospection, geoarchaeology, geochronology, palaeoanthropology, archaeozoology and archaeobotany, genetics and other biomolecules, material analysis and conservation science. The journal is endorsed by the German Society of Natural Scientific Archaeology and Archaeometry (GNAA), the Hellenic Society for Archaeometry (HSC), the Association of Italian Archaeometrists (AIAr) and the Society of Archaeological Sciences (SAS).