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2019.08.18 12:10 GMT+8

Omnibus on unearthed bronzeware published in China

Updated 2019.08.18 12:10 GMT+8
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An omnibus edition of bronzeware unearthed in China was released on Saturday, shedding light on the further research into the country's splendid bronzeware culture.

The book, published by Science Press, includes over 5,000 pieces of bronzeware from the Xia Dynasty (2070 B.C. - 1600 B.C.) to the Han Dynasty (202 B.C - 220 A.D.).

It took around 1,000 people 11 years to finish the encyclopedia.

Pieces of bronzeware displayed in a museum in China. /VCG Photo

"This book combs a very important part of Chinese history and also shows how Chinese civilization developed towards integration," Li Boqian, chief editor of the book, said on Saturday's press conference in Beijing. 

The emergence of bronzeware was a crucial chapter in human civilization. The Bronze Age is the period between the Stone Age and the Iron Age, and is named for the material with which tools were made.

Pieces of bronzeware displayed in Shanxi Bronze Ware Museum on July 27, 2019. /VCG Photo

A piece of bronzeware displayed in a museum in Shaanxi. /VCG Photo

Goblets made of bronze on display. /VCG Photo

The world's biggest bronzeare - Simuwu Ding - on display in National Museum of China on June 17, 2012. /VCG Photo

Zeng Houyi Chime Bells in Hubei Museum on November 14, 2017. /VCG Photo

Although not the first country to enter the Bronze Age, China enjoys a unique position in world history. Excavations in its vast territory have shown ancient China was at the forefront of bronzeware making.

The bronzeware that ancient Chinese people made mainly fell into three categories: Tools, weapons and utensils.

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