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The Technology of Large-Scale Zinc Production in Chongqing in Ming and Qing China
Wenli Zhou
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This book presents the analyses, technical interpretation and socio-economic contextualisation of the production remains of zinc distillation from three Ming sites in Fengdu and one Qing site in Shizhu, Chongqing, southwest China. Zinc ore, zinc metal, retorts and slag from these sites were analysed by OM, SEM-EDS, EPMA-WDS and XRD. Following on from a detailed technological reconstruction, some differences were found between the zinc distillation technologies in Fengdu and Shizhu, not only in technical efficiency but also in the organisation of production, which can be explained as adaptation of the zinc production for coinage to the different social, political and economic constraints affecting each group of sites. This book then contextualises and discusses the significance of Chinese zinc production with reference to coinage in Ming and Qing China, but also by comparing it to other brass- and zinc-making technologies in China, India and Europe, and by assessing the influence of Chinese zinc in the international maritime trade.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Abbreviations
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Abstract
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Historical and Technological Background to Zinc Production in China
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Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework and Methodology
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Chapter 4: Analyses of Zinc Smelting Remains in Fengdu
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Chapter 5: Analyses of Zinc Smelting Remains in Shizhu
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Chapter 6: Zinc Production in Chongqing and Beyond
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Chapter 7: The Significance of Zinc Production in Ming and Qing China
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Chapter 8: Conclusions and Future Work
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References
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Appendix 1: Chinese Dynasties
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Appendix 2: Notes on Weights and Measures
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Appendix 3: Formulae of Minerals and Phases
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Appendix 4: Historical Records about Mining and Smelting in Fengdu and Shizhu
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Published: 2016
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407315515 (paperback)
- 9781407344638 (ebook)
BAR Number: S2835