Connectivity, Imperialism, and the Han Iron Industry

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Wengcheong Lam (Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Department of History, Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Connectivity, Imperialism, and the Han Iron Industry

Wengcheong Lam (Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Department of History, Chinese University of Hong Kong)

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Routledge
05 August 2022

Asian history; Archaeology by period & region; Industrial archaeology

Series: Routledge Studies in Chinese Archaeology

"This book examines the rise of the iron industry during the Warring States and Western Han periods (ca. 400 BCE–9 CE) in ancient China, which is characterized not only by various technological innovations but also as a remarkable phenomenon, leading to the widespread distribution of iron implements and the emergence of massive ironworks that were rarely seen in later periods.

With Connectivity, Imperialism, and the Han Iron Industry, Lam Wengcheong combines archaeological and historical analyses to piece together fragmentary evidence and to refocus our gaze onto the economic and political mechanism that gave birth to an iron industry unique in the ancient world. Guiding readers through the macroscopic social settings of the iron industry and distribution patterns of iron implements to the microscopic organization of workplace and workers’ foodways, Lam explores how iron production and transportation processes intersected with the transformation of the Han capital region in the Guanzhong basin. Using various lines of evidence of iron production in Guanzhong and its connection with other production centers, this book shows how the production and transportation of iron at various scales played a significant role in generating the ""connectivity"" between various parts of the Western Han empire, and casts new light on the workings of the economic system in imperial China.

Connectivity, Imperialism, and the Han Iron Industry will appeal to anyone interested in Chinese archaeology, the history of the Han empire, and the history of science and engineering in ancient China, as well as to scholars working on the comparative study of ancient imperialism, market exchange, and economic history."

By: Wengcheong Lam (Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology and Department of History Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032194479
ISBN 10: 1032194472
Series: Routledge Studies in Chinese Archaeology
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 05 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lam Wengcheong is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. His work focuses on the economic system, development of metal techniques, and exchange network in early ancient China.