During the Erligang culture period,bronze artifacts were primarily containers and weapons.Some food and wine vessels were developed into ritual objects,later becoming a stable arti-factual combination.In terms of production,the three-part outer mold became the basic form of the combined mold technique,and decoration became an important mode of expression for ritual objects,which was deeply influenced by production techniques.Animal motifs such as animal face patterns be-came the primary decorative content,signaling the emergence of abstract art styles in ancient China.Therefore,the Erligang culture bronze artifacts had largely acquired the basic characteristics of Chinese Bronze Age artifacts and began to shape the ceremonial aspects of ancient Chinese society.
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