Dating the Bronze Artifacts from the Archaeological Sites along the Hexi Corridor

Summary

There are many bronze artifacts found from the sites located along the Hexi Corridor. The radiocarbon dates assigned to the archaeological sites do not always represent the time of the bronze artifacts from the sites. The bronze artifacts can't be dated directly. To get the precise dates of bronze artifacts needs to understand the formation of archaeological sites and the archaeological context of the bronze artifacts with pottery and other datable remains. The good samples for radiocarbon dating are the short-life plant, bone remains and so on unearthed with clear archaeological context of bronze artifacts. Some sites were well excavated in recent years. These made it possible to get the precise dates for the archaeological sites and bronze artifacts. The ages of the bronze artifacts appeared at different locations along the Hexi Corridor will be discussed in this paper.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Cultural Contacts along the Silk Road during the Early Bronze Age

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Abstract Id(s): 15277