In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. Th...In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. These two kilns were pit-shaped mold-baking kilns. Kiln Y1 was not used for long time, and the construction of Y2 was not completed. In addition to the bricks, tiles and potteries in various types, large amounts of slag, fragments of crucibles and pottery molds and other relics related to foundry were recovered in the kiln site; among them, the pottery molds for casting iron Wuzhu coins were popular, and hexagonal and circular struts were also seen. The remains and unearthed artifacts showed that these kilns were constructed in the late Western Han Dynasty, and they were private workshops rather than official kilns.展开更多
文摘In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. These two kilns were pit-shaped mold-baking kilns. Kiln Y1 was not used for long time, and the construction of Y2 was not completed. In addition to the bricks, tiles and potteries in various types, large amounts of slag, fragments of crucibles and pottery molds and other relics related to foundry were recovered in the kiln site; among them, the pottery molds for casting iron Wuzhu coins were popular, and hexagonal and circular struts were also seen. The remains and unearthed artifacts showed that these kilns were constructed in the late Western Han Dynasty, and they were private workshops rather than official kilns.
