安徽何郢青铜时代遗址人骨铅含量分析

An Analysis of the Amount of Lead in Human Bones from the Heying Bronze Age Site,Anhui

夏商周三代是中国青铜文明的时代;然而,大量含铅青铜容器和工具的使用势必造成严重的铅污染,甚至铅中毒;本文利用原子荧光光度计等对何郢遗址人骨进行了铅含量的测试,并与同一遗址出土的兽骨、土壤、青铜器残片及不同时代人骨的含铅量进行对比分析,探讨了骨铅含量变化状况及相关的社会问题等。

The three dynasties Xia, Shang, and Zhou represent the Bronze Age civilizations in China. It is thought that the use of large amounts of leaded bronze containers and tools during these dynasties must have caused serious lead pollution, even lead poisoning. This paper reports on the content of lead in human skeletal remains from the Heying burial site as measured by an Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometer and other instruments. The results of this study involve a comparison of lead content in the human bones with animal bones, native soil, bronze remnants from the same site and human bones dating to different time periods. The change in the content of lead in the human bones is also discussed in terms of relevant social problems.