Journal article
Chadiping: A pig iron production site of the Ming Dynasty in Southeast Chongqing, China
Abstract
In this article, we introduce the excavation of an iron smelting site at Chadiping, Pengshui County, southeast Chongqing, China. Archaeological survey and excavation were carried out in 2012 and 2014, which a total of 21 furnaces were surveyed and recorded in 2012 and five were excavated in 2014. The Chadiping site is dated to the 15th–17th centuries according to the radiocarbon dating analysis and the local pottery assemblage. According to the …
Authors
Li Y; Huang W; Huang W; Sun T; Juleff G; Niu Y; Li Y
Journal
Archaeological Research in Asia, Vol. 35, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.ara.2023.100464
ISSN
2352-2267