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Studies in the History of Natural Sciences  2020, Vol. 39 Issue (4): 439-452    DOI:
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A Study on the Moveable Parts Technology of Bronze Chariots Unearthed from the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum
YANG Huan
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Abstract  During the Chinese Bronze Age, the use of moveable parts technology in bronze items was very rare, and thus there has been little specialized research on it. In this paper, many examples of the use of moveable parts technology in the bronze chariots unearthed at the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum are studied. On the basis of careful analysis of the origins and spread of such technologies in the Chinese Bronze Age, its use in bronze chariots is classified, summarized and studied. It is found that the technology can be divided into two categories: moveable parts and detachable parts, and each category can be subdivided into sub-groups, such as parent buttons, live hinges, buttons and other types. These techniques enriched the categories of Bronze Age moveable parts technology, and gives scholars a more comprehensive understanding of metallurgical techniques of that time.

Key words： Qin Shihuang Mausoleum      bronze chariots      moveable parts technology     
Received: 01 March 2020      Published: 17 June 2021
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YANG Huan. A Study on the Moveable Parts Technology of Bronze Chariots Unearthed from the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum. Studies in the History of Natural Sciences, 2020, 39(4): 439-452.

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