PhD defence

Computational Analysis of Lead Isotope Ratios in Artefacts and Ores from China

• C. Wang

Date

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Time

13:00 - 14:00 hour

Address

Academy Building
Rapenburg 73
2311 GJ Leiden

Supervisor(s)

• dr. J.E. Laffoon
• Prof.dr. P.A.I.H. Degryse

Summary

This dissertation has explored the use of lead in ancient China. It combined archaeological case studies with methodological explorations. The research was driven by two linked challenges. One was the need to trace the movement of lead as a key resource in antiquity. The other was the difficulty of doing so because many Chinese lead deposits have overlapping isotopic signatures. To address these challenges, the study applied existing analytical methods in new contexts and developed frameworks to better understand isotopic ambiguity.

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