Oracle bones were often made from tortoise shells, as in this photograph, and from the shoulder blades of oxen. According to archaeologists, a fortune teller would carve a question into the bone with ...

Ancient weaponsmiths combined bronze and iron to fashion swords during the early Iron Age – but modern forgers glue together ...

Participants of the "Exploring China" Henan Tour admire a bronze ware at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou city. XU LIN/CHINA DAILY While several expats are admiring the intricate animal patterns on an ...

The sword has always been a symbol of not only power and military might but protection of citizens of the principality from enemies. This is why the sword is often used in emblems of various defense, ...

NARA--Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually ...

A first-ever biomechanics study of two First Nations weapons systems has identified the design features that make them so ...

Featuring products from 11 cultural and museum institutions, the market displayed about 20,000 plush creative cultural ...

A recent analysis by archaeologist Nicoletta Antognelli Michel of the Technical University of Darmstadt has led to a ...

A tomb dating back 5,000 years, which archaeologists believe may belong an early Chinese king ... such as pig mandibles symbolizing wealth. The ancient tomb was once severely damaged, the ...

These swords are valuable witnesses to the metallurgical expertise of ancient Iran. However, their alteration complicates the analysis of these techniques, which date back 3,000 years, a pivotal time ...

Yip brings an immersive experience centered on ancient Chinese bronze artifacts to Mia this spring. Opening on March 4, the exhibition comprises about 150 Chinese bronze objects from the Institute’s ...