The groundbreaking discoveries of inscribed oracle bones from the Yinxu Ruins, a late Shang capital in Anyang, Henan province ...

How old is Chinese civilization? Join Kings and Generals as we trace the earliest dynasties—the Shang and Zhou—to uncover the deep roots of one of humanity’s longest continuous cultures. Explore ...

A large number of bronze chariots and horses, jade ware, bone ware, lacquerware and tortoise shells were found in the tombs of the nobles at the site ... has been confirmed as the capital of the late ...

Rouge, powder that is used to color the lips or cheeks, is believed to have been around since as early as the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century ... become a trend that was followed by both ...

Up to 4,000 years ago in the Yellow River Valley, craftspeople were smelting tin, copper and lead into bronze goblets, and Shang dynasty nobles drank rice wine from these ornate cups. Modern ...

Promotional material for Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force Photo: Courtesy of Douban Amid the bustling Spring Festival holiday, a curious trend emerged in Central China's Henan Province.

As the first Shang Dynasty city site found in the Yangtze ... Archaeologists have unearthed city walls, palace foundations, noble tombs, and a wealth of valuable relics including bronze ware ...

Oracle bone scripts of the Shang Dynasty (1,046 BC – 1,600 BC ... also symbolized a sudden uplifting in social status in society or favor with a royal or noble family, perhaps through marriage, but in ...

These wheel ruts provide evidence of considerable activity and transportation methods used during the late Shang Dynasty. Yinxu was the capital of the late Shang (Yin) Dynasty, which lasted from 1 ...

Shang Dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 B.C.) bronze (left ... but continued making bronze heads showing nobles with pigtails and flat-topped heads long after Sanxingdui’s heyday. The bronze mask ...