Shield and Spear on the Northern Frontier: The Relationship Between the Yan Great Wall and Iron Artifact Dissemination
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This study examines the role of the Yan Great Wall in facilitating ironware diffusion through spatial analysis, archaeological typology, and textual research. Findings reveal that beyond military defense, the Wall propelled iron technology propagation via four pathways: (1) Engineering demand: Large-scale earthwork projects extensively utilized iron hoes (jue) and spades, stimulating production and circulation; (2) Settlement development: Military settlements transformed into civilian towns, fostering stable agricultural communities and iron tool adoption; (3) Border trade: Passes along the Wall facilitated complementary trade between agrarian and nomadic economies, accelerating east-west ironware circulation; (4) Population migration: The Yan court’s retreat to Liaodong with artisans leveraged the Wall’s protective function for technology transfer. The Yan Great Wall thus constructed a "military-technological-economic" network, serving as a critical conduit diffusing Central Plains iron culture northward and laying foundations for early iron-using societies in Northeast Asia.
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Xuefeng Liu
Maofa Jiang
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- 10.56028/aehssr.15.1.64.2025
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