# Over 60% of more than 800 analysed late Shang bronzes show the same signature.

> Over 60% of more than 800 analysed late Shang bronzes show the same signature.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/sanxingdui/evidence/EVD0D73A1AC1QDS/over-60-of-more-than-800-analysed-late-shang-bronzes-show  
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# Over 60% of more than 800 analysed late Shang bronzes show the same signature.

Over 60% of more than 800 analysed late Shang bronzes show the same signature.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Sanxingdui bronzes use the same highly radiogenic lead source as late Shang bronzes.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/sanxingdui/answers/ANS0D73A0TR25RP/sanxingdui-bronzes-use-the-same-highly-radiogenic-lead)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Over 60% of more than 800 analysed late Shang bronzes show the same signature. [Evidence EVD0D73A1AC1QDS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D73A1AC1QDS
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