The remains and relics left over from history have historical value, which is the primary value of cultural relics. Any historical sites and cultural relics are created by the scientific level at the time of production, which itself contains or reflects the scientific and technological level at that time, and reflects the social, political, economic, military and cultural conditions at that time from a certain aspect.
Shang and Zhou bronzes fully reflected their important position in social politics and economy at that time, and then we can understand the change of their position in the process of social development from their emergence, development and change, so they have historical value.
Extended data:
First, historical sites and relics with artistic value in cultural relics can be roughly divided into three categories:
1, the first category is practical cultural relics and relics, that is, the purpose of construction and production at that time was for people's practicality. For example, palaces are built for rulers to exercise their power and daily life. In order to make their architecture and power, architectural art becomes an indispensable part here. Some daily necessities, such as bronzes and ceramics, also have artistic value in their shapes and patterns.
2. The second category is artworks created as artworks and handicrafts, such as paintings and sculptures. There are many kinds and rich artistic value.
3. The third category is some objects in funerary wares specially made for the dead, such as people, livestock, birds, beasts, models of cars, boats and buildings, and objects imitating ritual vessels and daily necessities. The former is sculpture art in itself, while the latter has artistic value in modeling and ornamentation.
Second, all kinds of ancient relics and relics themselves contain scientific and technological information of that era, which should be confirmed first. The invention of pottery can only be made when the productivity reaches a certain level, and it is impossible to make it when the productivity level in Paleolithic Age is extremely low. Therefore, ancient paleolithic tools have historical value.
Third. The research and restoration of the social outlook of the Neolithic Age are based on the remains and relics of this period, except for ethnographic materials. A primitive social history, except for the ancient legends and ethnographic materials contained in the literature, is based on the remains and relics of this period and can only be written after comprehensive research.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Cultural Relics Value