The axe, dating from the 14th century B.C., consists of the completely corroded tang of the iron blade embedded in a bronze handle. The oxidized iron contains 2.5% NiO and 0.24% CoO. Metallographic ...

Slide 1 of 4, A Bronze axe used by the Shang warriors, This is an axe made from bronze. It would have had a wooden handle and been used by the Shang warriors to fight enemies.

The Shang Dynasty ruled part of China between 1600BC and 1046BC. Find out more about the Shang people in this year 5/6 BBC Bitesize primary history guide.

On show are bronze wares, jade pieces and bone objects from the tombs of high-ranking royalty-testimony to the magnificent civilization of the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC).

The discovery of an early copper smelting hub dating back to the Xia and Shang dynasties (c.2070BC-1046BC) at the Xiwubi site was announced by the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology on ...

China’s Bronze Age Shang dynasty gives up more of its secrets from 3,600 years ago By Holly Chik 7ded271d-64de-4666-b331-fae45d7f7bf6_c1d08220 ...

The largest ancient bronze vase ever found, dating back to BC 11th century, has been discovered by a child on a riverside in Ningxiang County in central China’s Hunan Province.

A Shang Dynasty (c.1600BC-1046BC) settlement, covering 220,000 square meters, was recently discovered in Handan, North China's Hebei Province, providing more insight into the cultural beliefs and ...