Table 1 Analysis samples information

From: Research on tin-covered clay ritual vessels from Shijia Cemetery in Gansu Province, China

Experiment number

Alloy type

Archeological no./place

Object name

Carcass/Earth color

Era

SJNL01

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M151:45

gui

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL02

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M151:36

ding

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL03

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M147:15

ding

Dark brown, uniform texture

Middle and Late Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL04

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M151:34

hu

White flakes, some are earthy red

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL05

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M151:39

pan

Earthy red

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL06

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M147:16

ding

Dark brown, uniform texture

Middle and Late Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL07

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M160:44

he

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL08

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M160:46

gui

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL09

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M160:52

pan

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL10

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M160:57

ding

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL11

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M160:98

hu

Earthy red, uniform texture

Early Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL12

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M55:4

ding

Earthy red, uniform texture

Mid Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL13

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M55:5

ding

Earthy red, uniform texture

Mid Spring and Autumn Period

SJNL14

Tin-covered clay ritual vessels

M55:6

ding

Earthy red, uniform texture

Mid Spring and Autumn Period

SJTY01

Soil sample

Undisturbed Soil in the northwest corner of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY02

Soil sample

Undisturbed Soil in the southwest corner of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY03

Soil sample

Soil sample of the first layer of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY04

Soil sample

Soil sample of the second layer of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY05

Soil sample

Soil sample of the third layer of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY06

Soil sample

Soil sample of the fourth layer of the site

-

Earthy yellow

-

SJTY07

Soil sample

Surface soil sample of the ruins house

-

Earthy yellow

-