| The Tumulus tombs in Southern Anhui and the antiques discovered fromthem aspect the social life and production of Shang and Zhou Dynasty:grandsize and unique characteristics of bronze smelting and founding, gradualmaturity of ancient porcelain production, the fair development of tillageagriculture, first appearance of handicraft industry such as textile industry, andelaborate social division of labor. All these provide us with valuable andsignificant references in exploring the development of the civilization inSouthern Anhui in dynasties of Shang and Zhou. |