How Did The Use 0f Bronze Change Over The Years?
By Keita and Melissa
The bronze bowl there was really big and there weren't any cord patterns on the bowl. The coin's size was about the size of the 5 yen coin and it also had the hole in the middle of the coin. There were also coins that were like the 10 yen coins which did not have the hole in the middle and the coins weren't that thick. The bronze machine parts were not that big but also not that small. Some of them looked like tubes but they were not hollow. There were also parts that looked like a bicycle with no steering handle but there were seats and wheels. The Shang Dynasty also used bronze. They used it for coins and machinery but also used it for weapons. They made many swords out of bronze. They became more powerful with these weapons. The Indus River Valley used it for the same purpose as the Japanese and not for weapons.