青铜艺术是我国古代文化遗产中的一个主要部分，它与历史、冶金、文字、造型美术有着相当密切的联系。商、周青铜器历来在国际上享有极高的荣誉。 青铜是红铜和锡的合金，据史籍记载、商、周两代是青铜器制作的黄金时期。中国最早的青铜器诞生于公元前3000多年的甘肃省马家窑，马厂文化遗址曾出土那时期制作的铜刀。商、周时期，我国的冶金技术水平进步很快，青铜器制作进入顶峰阶段。这时期出品的青铜器，是世界青铜文化中最典型，最丰富的代表。

Bronze art is a major part of ancient Chinese cultural heritage. It is closely related to history, metallurgy, writing and plastic arts. Shang and Zhou bronzes have always enjoyed high international reputation. Bronze is a copper and tin alloy, according to historical records, the Shang and Zhou two dynasties is the golden period of the bronze making. Majiayao in Gansu province China the earliest bronze was born about 3000 years ago, Ma Han cultural relics have been unearthed bronze sword in that period made. During the period of Shang and Zhou dynasties, China's metallurgical technology has made rapid progress, and bronze ware production has reached its peak stage. The bronzes produced during this period are the most typical and the most representative of the world's bronze culture.