Integration at the crossroads: scientific analysis of copper-based artifacts from the late Bronze Age Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang City, Xinjiang

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	Integration at the crossroads: scientific analysis of copper-based artifacts from the late Bronze Age Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang City, Xinjiang
	Li, Yuexuan 1,2; Yan, Xuemei 3; Luo, Wugan 1
	2026-01-16
发表期刊	ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN	1866-9557
卷号	18 期号:2 页码:14
通讯作者	Luo, Wugan(xiahua@ucas.ac.cn)
摘要	As a pivotal hub connecting significant cultural centers in prehistoric Xinjiang, the Changji region displays clear evidence of multicultural interactions. However, its central role has not been sufficiently addressed in existing archaeometallurgical studies, with unresolved questions regarding the developmental trajectory of metallurgical technology and the routes of technological transmission. This study analyzed copper-based artifacts excavated from Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang city, Xinjiang, employing SEM-EDS and MC-ICP-MS, to elucidate the metallurgical characteristics of the late Bronze Age in Changji and to clarify its role in inter-regional exchanges of copper alloy technology and raw materials. Compositional analyses indicate that samples are primarily tin bronze and pure copper, with a certain amount of arsenic copper suggests a distinct technological influence from the Hami region. Furthermore, lead isotope data-incorporating ancient artifacts, ancient metallurgical remains, and modern ores-reveals that the Ili region was an important supplier of copper source for Baiyanghe Cemetery during the late Bronze Age, with a portion of additional copper materials from other sources, collectively sustaining copper alloy production in Changji region. By integrating metallurgical technology from the Hami region with copper resources from the Ili region, Changji region functioned as a dynamic intermediary along the Tianshan corridor, facilitating east-west circulation of metal resource across the Tianshan Mountains during the late Bronze Age, reflecting the adaptive localization, technological integration, and innovation in regional metallurgical practices.
关键词	Xinjiang Copper-based artifacts Lead isotopes Bronze Age Technological exchange
DOI	10.1007/s12520-025-02386-1
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
资助项目	National Social Science Fund of China[No. 20VJXG018]###3589
项目资助者	National Social Science Fund of China
WOS研究方向	Anthropology ; Archaeology ; Geology
WOS类目	Anthropology ; Archaeology ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS记录号	WOS:001663568900001
出版者	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
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文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.205/handle/311034/25197
专题	中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所
通讯作者	Luo, Wugan
作者单位	1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Archaeol & Anthropol, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Vertebrate Evolut & Human Origin, Inst Vertebrate Paleontol & Paleoanthropol, Beijing 100044, Peoples R China 3.Xinjiang Inst Cultural Rel & Archaeol, Urumqi 650100, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li, Yuexuan,Yan, Xuemei,Luo, Wugan. Integration at the crossroads: scientific analysis of copper-based artifacts from the late Bronze Age Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang City, Xinjiang[J]. ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES,2026,18(2):14.
APA	Li, Yuexuan,Yan, Xuemei,&Luo, Wugan.(2026).Integration at the crossroads: scientific analysis of copper-based artifacts from the late Bronze Age Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang City, Xinjiang.ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES,18(2),14.
MLA	Li, Yuexuan,et al."Integration at the crossroads: scientific analysis of copper-based artifacts from the late Bronze Age Baiyanghe Cemetery in Fukang City, Xinjiang".ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES 18.2(2026):14.