【摘要】 <正> 在古老的几种金属中,铅最容易冶炼。当氧化沿矿作为釉料涂敷于陶器表面时,在窑内可还原成金属铅,把铅矿置于篝火中,也能得到金属铅。因此铅应是人类最早掌握冶炼方法的金属,这一点已为目前的考古发掘所证实。1964年英国考古学家在土耳其南部查塔尔萤克(Catal Huyuk)发掘新石器时代遗址更多还原

【Abstract】 Lead was the first metal smelted in the ancient world. The earliest known specimens, dated from about 6000 BC, was excavated at Catal Huyuk, Turkey. Present archaeological evidence shows that lead appeared in China between 1500 and 2000 BC. In the Song Dynasty, there was a period during which the annual output of metals was comparatively bigger, In 1078, lead production was 4600t.Since traditional techniques are passed down through centuries in some mountain areas, the author has visited ancient lead smelting localities in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, and studied the whole process of production. In ancient tines lead was widely used in making bronzo and white lead powder.更多还原