Abstract
Abstract One spear-head and three halberds which are of the same types as those relics unearthed from Yin Site, were analysed, and it was proved that the spear-head and the two of three halberds must be called the copper implements, and the last one of the halberds contains a considerable amount of tin, therefore this specimen may be called properly a bronze one. Considered from these results coupled with those described in the previous two papers, all of four spear-heads already studied were of almost pure copper, and four of the six halberds were also pure copper implements and some others were regarded as bronze implements. Thus, by the present investigation of the author, the existences of the copper age and a transitional period to the bronze age in ancient China were further emphasized.
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