A Preliminary Study On The Bronze Tools Of Production Of Yin Ruins

In this paper,the bronze tools of production of Yin Ruins is taken as the research object.In the base of information collection,firstly,the author researches the bronze tools of production of Yin Ruins through a systematic typological analysis.Secondly,study the functions of these tools thorough a contextual analysis.Thirdly,study on the combination and location of bronze tools in the tombs and the relationship between the gender of occupant of tombs and the bronze tools.Fourthly,according to the difference of cultural factors,the bronze tools of Yin Ruins are divided into two groups: artifacts of the traditional Shang culture style and artifacts of the northern culture style.Finally,the present research discusses the comprehensive application of the bronze tools of production in Yin Ruins.The present research can be divided into five parts as follows.The first part serves as an introduction.The research object are presented,as well as the previous research on this topic,and the goals and methodology of this research.The second part focuses on typological analysis.The article divides the bronze tools of production of Yin Ruins into ten major categories: knife,axe,adz,chisel,spade,awl,graver,saw,drill and fishhook.Firstly,the author researches the tools through a systematic typological analysis.Then,study the functions of these tools thorough a contextual analysis.The third part concentrates on the relationships between the factors of the tombs and the bronze tools.This part study on the combination and location of bronze tools in the tombs and the relationship between the gender of occupant of tombs and the bronze tools.The fourth part focuses on the grouping study.According to the difference of cultural factors,the bronze tools of Yin Ruins are divided into two groups: artifacts of the traditional Shang culture style and artifacts of the northern culture style.Then,the present research discusses the comprehensive application of the bronze tools of production in Yin Ruins.The fifth part is the conclusion.