Brief Report of the 2020 Excavation of Ash Pits H39 and H40 at Sujialong Site in Jingshan of Hubei
The excavation of the Sujialong site in Jingshan City of Hubei Province in 2020 revealed a rich assemblage of early Warring States period handicrafts associated with the Zeng State.In addition to many pottery-making tools,several copper and iron metallurgy artifacts were also uncovered.The ash pits H39 and H40 contained abundant artifacts,and the lead isotope ratios of copper blocks were consis-tent with the copper ore and smelting slag unearthed at the site.This finding aids in exploring the forms and distribution of copper products from the Sujialong site.Additionally,the presence of copper-iron al-loy artifacts indicates the use of locally sourced copper materials,suggesting that the site was engaged in the technological exploration of alloying copper and iron.This implies that,beyond high-temperature decarburization,there may have been other technological attempts to improve the brittleness of cast iron in the southem region.These findings contribute to our understanding of the interactions between cop-per and iron metallurgy during the early Warring States period and the historical process of the dissemi-nation of cast iron technology to the South.
Sujialong siteearly Warring States periodH39H40copper blocksCu-Fe alloy uten-sils(blocks)
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