Anyang was one of the earliest imperial capitals in what is now China. Ruins from the Shang Dynasty are on display at the Yin Xu site.
Water drainage pipes.
Cast of bones in mass grave site.
Fragments of inscribed tortoise shell used in augury.
Inscribed tortoise shells and ox scapula are abundant at this site.
Grave site under glass at Yin Xu. I doubt this is a real grave site as opposed to a reconstruction--but on the other hand, this is China we are talking about.
Other gravesites included chariots, horses, and attendants.
Some of the earliest examples of writing that can be traced to modern Chinese appear on ox scapula and tortoise shells.
Water drainage pipes.
Cast of bones in mass grave site.
Fragments of inscribed tortoise shell used in augury.
Inscribed tortoise shells and ox scapula are abundant at this site.
Grave site under glass at Yin Xu. I doubt this is a real grave site as opposed to a reconstruction--but on the other hand, this is China we are talking about.
Other gravesites included chariots, horses, and attendants.
Some of the earliest examples of writing that can be traced to modern Chinese appear on ox scapula and tortoise shells.
Grave goods.
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