In Western Zhou bronze inscriptions,we can find not a few ancient states unrecorded in documents.Although they have been the subject of some scholarly discussion,there are still many controversies and misunderstandings in the interpretation of the relevant historical facts.Through a synthesis of nomenclature,tomb materials,inscriptions and other clues,we can gain information on the names and locations of clans such as meng (鄳),fan (緐),ba (霸),zhong (■),xiang (相),san (散),yu(■).The relevant material on the ancient states of,,gou (■),heng (■),bo (僰),liang (量),yu (欲),mai (買),you (鼬),guai (乖),di (軧)is scarcer,making accurate information hard to find.The investigation and discussion of unrecorded ancient states provides leads for further research on"ancient feudal lords being called kings,""the Ji states in Hanyang,"etc.