中国是世界上铜矿资源丰富和冶铸开始较早的囯度之一。根据考古发现,早在距今六千五百多年前的仰韶文化早期即出土有黄铜片等遗物。其后在距今五千多年的马家窑文化中开始有铜锡合金的青铜刀的发现,继之而起的龙山文化时期铜的出土屡屡见诸报端,到二里头文化时有爵、斝、鼎等青铜礼器。对铜矿开釆的遗迹,发现较晚,目前最早可以追溯到商代早中期的江西瑞昌铜矿。至商后期、西周以后,则不断有所发现,而且日益增 China is one of the countries where the copper resources in the world are abundant and the metallurgy and casting started earlier. According to archaeological discoveries, relics such as brass pieces were unearthed as early as the Yangshao culture of more than 6,500 years ago. Later in the Majiayao culture dating back 5,000 years, the discovery of copper-tin alloy bronze knives began. The subsequent excavations of the Yongsan-era copper culture frequently appeared in newspapers and magazines,斝, Ding and other bronze rituals. The remains of the copper mine were discovered later, and can be traced back to the Ruichang copper mine in early and middle Shang Dynasty. To the late Shang, Western Zhou Dynasty, then continue to be discovered, and increasing