Table 1 Macroscopic Observation of Iron Artifacts Excavated from H235 at Luojiaba Site

From: Scientific analysis of han dynasty iron artifacts excavated from the Luojiaba Site in Southwest China

Sample No.

Type

Length (cm)

Width (cm)

Thickness (cm)

Weight (g)

Description

LJBF01

Scrap iron tool

8.2

1.7-2.7

0.2-1.7

34.21

Severe rusted

LJBF02

Iron knife

8.6

1.1-2.9

0.2-1.2

36.22

Severe rusted

LJBF03

Iron awl

4.4

0.1-1.4

0.1-1.2

36.22

Severe rusted

LJBF04

Iron awl

5.4

0.4-1.3

0.4-0.8

6.79

Severe rusted

LJBF05

Scrap iron tool

5.7

0.3-2.4

0.4- 1.5

12.92

Severe rusted

LJBF06

Scrap iron tool

6.4

0.4-2.1

0.1-0.7

11.74

Severe rusted

LJBF07

Scrap iron tool

4.3

1.1-1.6

0.4-1.0

8.98

Severe rusted

LJBF08

Iron bars

3.4

0.6-0.9

0.5-0.6

4.98

Severe rusted

LJBF09

Scrap iron tool

2.5

1.0-1.3

0.5-0.7

5.40

Severe rusted

LJBF10

Iron knives

11.6

1.3-4.3

0.4-3.0

56.3

Severe rusted