SHAN MIRRORS AS A MARKER OF CULTURAL RELATIONS BETWEEN POPULATION OF THE CENTRAL PLAIN AND THE KUMUL DEPRESSION
Four mirrors with ornaments were found during the excavation of the Fu Hao tomb in Yinxu (Anyang, Henan Prov.) in 1976. One of them is almost identical to the mirror found in the Hami-Tianshan-Beilu cemetery (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region). On the other hand, there are archaeological finds from Northern China dating back to Andersen's research. His studies formed the basis of the theory of the "steppe" mirrors origin. A prominent researcher Lin Yun (林 沄) describing the cultural connections of Shang with the northern steppe regions noted the kinship between mirrors from the Fu Hao tomb and the northern specimens. However, the prevailing view is that bronze mirrors found in the Central Plain originate from the mirrors of the Hami-Tianshan-Beilu cemetery in Xinjiang, as well as from Qijia culture artefacts (chronological framework: 2400-1900 B.C.). The author of this article is inclined to agree with this point of view. The paper presents little-known materials, e.g. mirrors photos and detailed drawings, the plan of the Fu Hao tomb.