Fighting and burial: the production of bronze weapons in the Shu state based on a case study of Xinghelu cemetery, Chengdu, China

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Table 1 Comparison of the context between the normal size weapons and small weapons in Shu state

Tombs	Burial type	Chamber size (length × width, cm)	Spearhead		Sword		Dagger axe		Scabbard	Sword accessory	Other burial objects	Complete
			Normal size	Small	Normal size	Small	Normal size	Small
M2725	Two canoe coffins	West: 375 × (50–60), East: 375 × (42-56)		16	2	13		15	1	1	9 abraders, dear horn and bones	Incomplete
M2722	Two canoe coffins	West chamber: 360 × (170-220), East chamber: 360 × (170–220)		5	5			5	1		2 abraders, dear horn and bones	Complete
M2720	Unclear	340 × (70–90)	1		3						6 potteries	Incomplete
M2727	Unclear	340 × (35–90)			1		1				6 potteries	Complete
M2712	Unclear	293 × (125–136)			2				1		2 potteries	Complete
Shangyejie tomb	9 canoe coffins, 8 wooden coffins	3005 × 2003	?	1	?	?	2				186 potteries, lacquers,wooden artifacts	Robbed
Zaozixiang tomb	Unclear	Unclear	9	4	2	9	1	10				Heavily destroyed
Renfang tomb M280	Unclear	(92–101) × 50			1	2						Heavily destroyed
Guojihuayuan M943	Canoe coffin	401 × 202		?	1	?	1	?			2 abraders, 1 stone adze, 1 jade artifact	Complete
Guojihuayuan M850	Canoe coffin	390 × 76		?	?	?					1 abrader	Complete