Anyang

(noun)

A city from the Shang Dynasty, the excavation of which yielded large numbers of oracle bones. This helped prove the existence of the Shang Dynasty.

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Examples of Anyang in the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Shang Dynasty

    • Anyang, in modern-day Henan, is another important (but slightly later) Shang city that has been excavated.
    • Anyang was a huge city, with an extensive cemetery of thousands of graves and 11 large tombs—evidence of the city's labor force, which may have belonged to the 11 Shang kings.

  • Advancements Under the Shang

    • A chariot burial site at Anyang (modern-day Henan) dates to the rule of King Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty (c. 1200 BCE).

  • Jade in Neolithic China

    • In the Yin Ruins of the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Dushan Jade ornaments were unearthed in the tombs of the Shang kings.

  • Society Under the Shang Dynasty

    • The aristocracy were centered around Anyang, the Shang capital, and conducted governmental affairs for the surrounding areas.