中国有色金属史(九)——铸造技术

CASTING TECHNIQUES

前面已论述了我国古代七种有色金属的生产技术和使用情况,本篇将介绍金属史上最重要的一项工艺——铸造技术。我国的铸造业历史悠久,工艺先进,有很多独特的地方,下面简要地介绍几项主要的成就。

It was shown by unearthed artifacts that bronze casting skills were con(Cont. on P. 71) (Cont. from P. 75)siderably mature in the Xia dynasty. Over time more experience was gained, the technology evolved and the brilliant bronze culture of the Shang dynasty (16th to 11th century BC)emerged. Many exquisite artifacts were cast in composite clay moulds, among which are the splendid "Si Yang Zun", an elegant square wine vessel with four goat figures, and the famous "Si Mu Wu" rectangular ding, weighing 875 kg, ...