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<p>This article reviews new archaeological evidence of copper mining in Hubei province and its importance to the Western Zhou economy. It focuses on the social dimensions of copper production, showing that the local societies in southeastern Hubei shared distinctive material culture and technological knowledge and participated in well-organized local and interregional economic networks. This often-neglected social perspective broadens our understanding of the&#xa0;Bronze Age economies in China.</p>

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Copper Mining in Western Zhou China: New Archaeological Evidence from Hubei

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    2025年3月21日

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  • Dongming Wu

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This article reviews new archaeological evidence of copper mining in Hubei province and its importance to the Western Zhou economy. It focuses on the social dimensions of copper production, showing that the local societies in southeastern Hubei shared distinctive material culture and technological knowledge and participated in well-organized local and interregional economic networks. This often-neglected social perspective broadens our understanding of the Bronze Age economies in China.