近年来,关于中国早期铜器(本文中指商代以前的铜器)的研究已取得一系列重要的新进展。研究表明:西北地区出土的早期铜器不仅年代早、数量多、种类全、分布广,而且材质多样;既显示出与欧亚草原青铜文化关系密切,也有证据表明与中原和北方地区存在联系或互动。相比之下,北方地区的早期铜器发现不仅年代晚,而且数量也少,主要见于夏家店下层文化和朱开沟文化的一些遗址。已有不少学者致力于北方地区出土早期铜器的科学分析研究,发表的相关论著主要有:李延祥等人的《敖汉旗大甸子夏家店下层文化墓葬出土铜器初步研究》、贾海新的《夏家店下层文化药王庙类型的铜器初步研究》、李秀辉和韩汝玢的《朱开沟遗址早商 In recent years, a great deal of important new progress has been made in the research on the early Chinese bronze ware (in this paper, the bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty). The research shows that the early bronze unearthed in the northwestern region not only had the earlier generation and the larger quantity, but also had wide distribution and wide variety of materials. It not only showed close relationship with the bronze culture of the Eurasian steppe, but also showed the connection with the Central Plains and the northern areas or interactive. In contrast, early bronzes found in northern China were not only late, but also in small numbers, mainly found in the lower Xiajiadian culture and some of the Zhu Kai ditch culture sites. Many scholars have devoted themselves to the scientific analysis and research on the early bronzes unearthed in northern China. Relevant articles mainly include: “A Preliminary Study on the Bronze Unearthed from Lower Cultural Tombs at Xiadian Xiajiadian in Aohan Banner” by Li Yanxiang et al., Jia Haixin “Xiajiadian culture of drug king temple type of bronze preliminary study,” Li Xiuhui and Han Ru 玢 "