Faience beads excavated from Laolongtou cemetery, Yanyuan

New evidence of the cultural exchange between the south‐western and north‐western parts of China

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ID7147468
AuthorsYunling Liu (0000-0001-5040-6816, Center for Archaeological Science Sichuan University Chengdu China), Jianbo Tian (0000-0001-9493-694X, Chengdu Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology Chengdu China), Zhiqing Zhou (0000-0002-4932-5741, Chengdu Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology Chengdu China), Zhiqing E Zhou (0000-0003-4120-6999), Xiaoxiao Hao (0000-0003-4404-5246, School of History Wuhan University Wuhan China), Haichao Li (0000-0002-2715-5075, Center for Archaeological Science Sichuan University Chengdu China, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume67
Issue3
Pages722-737
Publication date2025-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.13038
OpenAlexW4404013282
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

Ancient Chinese beads provide important evidence of cultural exchanges. This study used a scanning electron microscope with an energy‐dispersive spectrometer to analyse the microstructure and chemical composition of faience beads excavated from Laolongtou cemetery in Yanyuan county, China. Based on the analysis results, two glazing methods (efflorescence and cementation) and two bead types (high‐Pb and high‐K beads) were identified. A comparison of the chemical compositions of samples unearthed at the Laolongtou cemetery and samples from north‐western China indicated close regional contact. Bronze wares and burial customs in Laolongtou cemetery also revealed that the Yanyuan region might be a significant node in the Southern Silk Road between the south‐western and north‐western parts of China and even in Southeast Asia

Ancient history · Archaeology · China · Cultural exchange · Geography · Chinese history and philosophy · History

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