Siran Liu

Biographic Data

ID	3645709
NAME	Siran Liu
GIVEN NAMES	Siran
FAMILY NAME	Liu
SIGNATURE	LIU S
AFFILIATIONS	University of Science and Technology Beijing
ORCID	0000-0001-9250-4561
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	49
TOTAL CITATIONS	166
AUTHOR COUNT	49
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	8

Publication Trends in Research on Human Environment Interactions in Early China
Anke Hein, A Womack et al.CHAPTERThe Oxford Handbook of the…2026
Over the last two decades, there has been a move towards the use of archaeometric analyses such as ancient DNA, isotopic, and paleoenvironmental research to gain deeper insight into past human realities. In China, this can be seen in the growing body of research on ancient human-environment interaction by both archaeologists and palaeoclimatologists citing environmental change as a major factor in cultural and social development over time. In a w…
Revisiting the Pb content threshold for copper provenance investigation in Early Bronze Age China
Open AccessJunling Lin, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2026References: 10
A Spectral-Angle-Loss Variational Autoencoder Deep Embedding (Sa-VaDE) model for clustering Fors spectra of micro-metallurgical remains
Open AccessLin Zhang, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2026References: 42
Pluralistic landscape of bronze production technology in the middle Shang period
Open AccessZhenfei Sun, Junling Lin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2026References: 21
Semantic segmentation and 3D reconstruction of CT images of bronze casting moulds and cores based on a deep learning method
Open AccessHaotian Zhang, Lingyu Liao et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2026References: 17
Stone trowels during the Mid-Late Yangshao period (ca. 4000–3000 BCE) uncovered from Central China
Open AccessChaoming Wu, Yiliang Li et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2025References: 4
Determining firing temperature of clay‐based archaeological materials with FTIR absorptivity method
Open AccessYi Gao, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2025References: 27
FTIR analysis has been proven to be a useful tool in measuring the firing temperature of archaeological sediments and ceramics. A recent development of this method is the finding of a negative correlation between absorptivity of 1030 cm −1 band and the firing temperatures. With potassium ferricyanide (K 3 [Fe (CN) 6 ]) added as an internal standard, the 1030 cm −1 absorptivity can be measured quantitatively to reflect firing temperature of sample…
Unveiling diverse copper trace element profiles from a single smelting site through laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometric analysis
Open AccessJunling Lin, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2025Cited by: 1References: 39
As an important provenance indicator, trace element profile has been widely used to reveal the origin and mixing history of archaeological bronzes. However, due to the lack of chemical characterization of raw copper from smelting sites, there has been little understanding about the variation of trace element concentration within one copper source. This has significantly confined discussion on copper circulation in prehistoric societies. This rese…
Petrographic and chemical analyses of ceramic roof tile end caps from the ritual temple of Jin Dynasty in Changbai Mountain
Open AccessJunjie Zhao, Jinhua Xiao et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2025References: 2
Decoding potter groups of the Western Zhou
Open AccessNing Fan, Zhimin Fu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2025References: 5
Geometric morphometric analysis sheds new light on silver bullion production systems of the Southern Song period
Open AccessSuhui Liu, Tian Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2025References: 2
Years of Bronze Provenance Studies
Open AccessSiran Liu, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2025Cited by: 4References: 25
Deciphering the origins of Sanxingdui bronzes through petrographic and elemental analysis of casting cores
Open AccessHuiru Lian, Xiaotian Zeng et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2025Cited by: 2References: 1
Technological continuity and cultural adaptation
Open AccessZongxiang Fan, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeological and Anthropological…2025References: 41
Unveiling Ming vassal policy through the chemical composition analysis of gold enfeoffment books
Open AccessTian Liu, Zhiyan Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeological and Anthropological…2025References: 10
Phytolith analysis reveals plant tempering in bronze-casting moulds from Bronze Age China (1250 -221 BC) as a technological choice
Open AccessBingyan Wang, Naidong Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2025References: 27
Identifying recipes of historical cupels from Yunnan, China
Open AccessAo Sun, Huimin Wu et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Archaeomaterials2024
Cupellation was the most important silver extraction technology in the ancient world. No later than the Han Dynasty, China adopted cupellation in silver extraction. However, the cupel, the most significant physical evidence of this process, is not frequently identified archaeologically in China and is rarely analyzed to reconstruct the technology and material characteristics of the process. Here we present new findings from the sites of Beiyachan…
Geochemical analysis of the metallurgical crucibles from the Ding Kiln and its implications for Ding white porcelain recipe
Open AccessTong Wu, Wei Qian et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2024References: 7
Stay with the green
Open AccessFan Yang, Shuxiang Chen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2024Cited by: 1References: 3
Material characterization revealing production models of the Late Ming silver hairpins
Open AccessTian Liu, Zhiyan Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2024References: 7
The earliest stamped hard pottery and high-firing technology dating back to 5000 BP
Open AccessZongxiang Fan, Zhenyu Zhou et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 3References: 9
Beyond linear narratives
Open AccessSiran Liu, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 4References: 15
Applying a mask R-CNN machine learning algorithm for segmenting electron microscope images of ceramic bronze-casting moulds
Open AccessLingyu Liao, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 3References: 5
Provenancing copper in the middle Shang period through isotopic analysis of metallurgical remains
Open AccessXiaolin He, Zhenfei Sun et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 5References: 3
Comparative study of Bronze Age ceramic moulds reveals diachronic and spatial change in mould material processing in the Central Plain of China, c. 13th-3rd century BCE
Open AccessNaidong Liu, Cong Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2024Cited by: 2References: 5

Microscopic study of Chinese bronze casting moulds from the Eastern Zhou period
Open AccessSiran Liu, Kai Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2012Cited by: 18References: 2
Effects of Vietnamese Sophora root on growth, adhesion, invasion and motility of melanoma
Open AccessDong Zhang, Shuang Liu et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2013
BACKGROUND: Vietnamese Sophora Root mainly contains active constituents such as alkaloids, and it has anti-tumour, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory effects. The objective of the paper was to study the effects of Vietnamese Sophora Root on growth, adhesion, invasion and motility of mouse melanoma B16BL6 cells, and to preliminarily explore its mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MTT assay was used to detect the effect of Vietnamese Soph…
A comparative study of anti-gastric cancer activity between aqueous extract and ethanol extract of Folium cordylines fruticosae
Open AccessSiran Liu, Simin Liu et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2013
The active components in Folium Cordylines Fruticosae were extracted by heat reflux method. The solvents used were distilled water and ethanol. The effects of two types of extracts on gastric cancer cells were compared; dry extract yields were calculated, as well as the inhibition rates of gastric cancer MGC-803 cell proliferation and the colony cell counts. The micro-Kjeldahl method was used to measure the cell protein contents and to make a com…
Study on protective effect of extract on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury
Open AccessSiran Liu, Sheng Liu et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2013
The objective of the study was to study the protective effect of Silybum marianum extract on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. Rats were randomly divided into five groups; namely Silybum marianum extract high-, medium-, and low-dose protection groups, model group and control group. Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury model was prepared. Serum or plasma AST, ALT, MDA, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 levels were measured. The results revealed that after live…
Copper processing in the oases of northwest Arabia
Open AccessSiran Liu, Thilo Rehren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2014Cited by: 18References: 11
Very little is known about early metallurgical activity in the north-western part of the Arabian Peninsula, despite the region's cultural importance. To begin to address this research lacuna, metallurgical remains including crucible fragments, metal dross and a copper artefact were sampled from two oases in northwest Arabia, Qurayyah and Tayma. The metallurgical activity in Qurayyah is dated to the Late Bronze Age, and in Tayma to the Roman/Late …
Characterization of some ancient glass beads unearthed from the K izil reservoir and W anquan cemeteries in X injiang, C hina
Open AccessQ H Li, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2014Cited by: 1References: 35
A total of 33 ancient glass beads unearthed from the K izil reservoir cemetery and W anquan cemetery in X injiang are studied using R aman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive spectrometry ( SEM – EDS ) and other methods. The detailed study of the glassy matrices, the crystalline inclusions and the microstructural heterogeneities for these glass beads has revealed some valuable information to help in the understanding…
Ethanol extract of Carthamus tinctorius L. shows anti-thrombosis activity in rats
Open AccessT Ding, L Jian et al.ARTICLEAfrican Journal of Traditional…2015
Background: The study was designed to study the anti-thrombosis activity of Carthamustinctorius L. (CTL) ethanol extraction rats.Material and Methods: Common carotid artery FeCl3-induced thrombus and inferior vena cava thrombosis occlusion time, plasma concentrations of thromboxane B2(TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α(6-keto-PGF1α) were measured in rats.Results: Venous occlusion time was prolonged in rats. Arterial and venous thrombus weights we…
Bullion production in imperial China and its significance for sulphide ore smelting world-wide
Open AccessSiran Liu, Thilo Rehren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2015Cited by: 5References: 3
Gold and silver production was of major importance for almost all ancient societies but has been rarely studied archaeologically. Here we present a reconstruction of a previously undocumented technology used to recover gold, silver and lead at the site of Baojia in Jiangxi province, China dated between the 7th and 13th centuries AD. Smelting a mixture of sulphidic and gossan ores in a relatively low temperature furnace under mildly reducing condi…
Evidence of arsenical copper smelting in Bronze Age China
Open AccessKunlong Chen, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2017Cited by: 16References: 3
Lead isotope and metal source of Shang bronzes
Open AccessSiran Liu, K L Chen et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2018
In this brief response to Sun et al.’s ( ) comments on our paper, we re‐emphasize that archaeological, chemical and isotopic evidence are all relevant to the discussion about the metal source of the Shang period with highly radiogenic lead isotope ratios. The southern African bronzes have much lower lead contents and quite different lead isotopic signatures than the Shang bronzes. More importantly, there was no metallurgy of any kind in southern …
Hanzhong bronzes and highly radiogenic lead in Shang period China
Open AccessKunlong Chen, Jianjun Mei et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2018Cited by: 21
Did China Import Metals from Africa in the Bronze Age
Open AccessSiran Liu, K L Chen et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2018Cited by: 11References: 29
The origins of the copper, tin and lead for China's rich Bronze Age cultures are a major topic in archaeological research, with significant contributions being made by archaeological fieldwork, archaeometallurgical investigations and geochemical considerations. Here, we investigate a recent claim that the greater part of the Shang‐period metalwork was made using metals from Africa, imported together with the necessary know‐how to produce tin bron…
Coal-fuelled crucible lead-silver smelting in 12th-13th century China
Open AccessSiran Liu, Thilo Rehren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2019Cited by: 4References: 3
On the soldering techniques of gold objects from the Boma site, Xinjiang, China
Open AccessFan Yang, Thilo Rehren et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2020Cited by: 1
Micro-slag and “invisible” copper processing activities at a Middle-Shang period (14th-13th century BC) bronze casting workshop
Open AccessSiran Liu, Xiaolin He et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2020Cited by: 9References: 7
The prestigious tin–lead horse fittings in the Warring States Period
Open AccessD Chen, Yaewon Han et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2021Cited by: 4References: 8
Tomb M25 of the Xijuan cemetery at Shouxian was identified as a Cai elite tomb dated to the fifth century bce . From this tomb, 182 metal items were unearthed, and two‐thirds of them were found made with Sn‐Pb alloy via portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) and scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS) analyses. Lead isotope analysis (LIA) revealed that leaded bronze and Sn‐Pb alloy did not share the same source of l…
A new application of Fiber optics reflection spectroscopy (Fors)
Open AccessWei Liu, Mo Li et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cultural Heritage2021Cited by: 2References: 53
The first discovery of Shang period smelting slags with highly radiogenic lead in Yingcheng and implications for the Shang political economy
Open AccessQingzhu Wang, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2022Cited by: 10References: 8
Locating the source(s) of the raw material used in the production of Shang bronzes with highly radiogenic lead (HRL) has been one of the most important unresolved issues surrounding metallurgy in early China. In this paper, we demonstrate that the Shang period (ca. 1600–1050 BCE) smelting slags from Yingcheng contain HRL, and the copper ores could have been acquired from Lüzudong and Bukou (6 km and 17 km from Yingcheng, respectively). This is th…
Metalworking in Bronze Age China
Siran LiuARTICLEAsian perspectives2022
Reviewed by: Metalworking in Bronze Age China: The Lost-Wax Process by Peng Peng Siran Liu Metalworking in Bronze Age China: The Lost-Wax Process. Peng Peng. New York: Cambria Press, 2020. 477 pp., 117 figures, bibliography, index. Hardcover $158, ISBN 978160497966; ebook $20–40, ISBN 9781621964803. Peng Peng's book provides an excellent overview of studies focusing on lost-wax casting in Bronze Age China from the twentieth century to fifth centu…
Trace element analysis reveals varied functions of copper processing crucibles from the Shang City at Zhengzhou
Open AccessZhenfei Sun, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEArchaeological and Anthropological…2022Cited by: 9References: 26
Evaluating accuracy and inter-laboratory reproducibility of the compositional analysis of ancient bronzes
Open AccessJunling Lin, Yuankai Wang et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Archaeomaterials2023
Chemical analysis is fundamental for archaeometric study of ancient Chinese bronzes. A large corpus of compositional data on ancient bronzes has been acquired through various modern analytical instruments. However, the accuracy and reproducibility of the data have not been systematically evaluated. This renders much difficulty for the comparative study of chemical results from different laboratories. Our research evaluated the accuracy and reprod…
Investigating the origins of metals used in the Early Shang capital of Zhengzhou
Open AccessZhenfei Sun, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2023References: 6
Resolving the complex mixing history of ancient Chinese bronzes by Manifold Learning and a Bayesian Mixing Model
Open AccessZhenfei Sun, Siran Liu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2023Cited by: 4References: 11
Material characterization uncovers sophisticated mould-making techniques of the middle-Shang period (14th-13th BCE)
Open AccessZhenfei Sun, Yi Gao et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science2023Cited by: 8References: 2
Identifying recipes of historical cupels from Yunnan, China
Open AccessAo Sun, Huimin Wu et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Archaeomaterials2024
Cupellation was the most important silver extraction technology in the ancient world. No later than the Han Dynasty, China adopted cupellation in silver extraction. However, the cupel, the most significant physical evidence of this process, is not frequently identified archaeologically in China and is rarely analyzed to reconstruct the technology and material characteristics of the process. Here we present new findings from the sites of Beiyachan…