Connectivity, Imperialism, and the Han Iron Industry

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 anal...