Introduction: Unearthing Shang Dynasty Mortuary Culture The Late Shang period (circa 1250–1046 BCE) represents one of China’s earliest fully historicized […]
The Dawn of Urban Planning in Ancient China The Late Shang period (circa 1250–1046 BCE) represents a watershed moment in […]
Introduction: The Dawn of a New Era When the Shang rulers moved their capital to Yin (modern Anyang), they ushered […]
The Accidental Revelation of a Lost Civilization The story of Yinxu’s discovery reads like an archaeological detective novel. In the […]
The Archaeological Landscape of Middle Shang Burials The Middle Shang period (circa 1450-1300 BCE) presents archaeologists with a complex burial […]
The Rise of Urban Centers in China’s Bronze Age The Middle Shang period (circa 1500-1300 BCE) represents a fascinating chapter […]
The Foundations of Middle Shang Civilization The Middle Shang period (circa 1500-1300 BCE) represents a crucial phase in the development […]
Unearthing the Middle Shang Dynasty The Middle Shang period (c. 1400-1250 BCE) represents a crucial transitional phase in ancient Chinese […]
Unearthing the Foundations of Shang Civilization The Early Shang period (c. 1600–1400 BCE) witnessed the emergence of China’s first complex […]
Unearthing an Ancient Capital The archaeological site of Zhengzhou Shang City lies in the eastern part of modern Zhengzhou city, […]
Discovering an Ancient Capital In the spring of 1983, archaeologists working near Luoyang made a discovery that would rewrite our […]
Introduction: The Shang Dynasty’s Formative Era The Early Shang period (c. 1600–1400 BCE) marks a pivotal phase in Chinese history, […]
The Quest for Shang Origins The discovery of the Yinxu ruins in the early 20th century marked a watershed moment […]
The Discovery That Rewrote Shang Dynasty Chronology In the autumn of 1955, archaeologists excavating the Nanguanwai site south of Zhengzhou […]
Unearthing a Lost Culture: Discovery and Initial Research In the late 1970s, Chinese archaeologists made a groundbreaking discovery at the […]
Uncovering a Unique Bronze Age Society Along the banks of the Zhang River in northern China’s Hebei province, archaeologists have […]
The Dawn of a Civilization: Early 20th Century Discoveries The 1930s marked a turning point in Chinese archaeology with the […]
The Dawn of Erlitou: China’s First State-Level Society Emerging around 1900 BCE in the fertile plains of the Yellow River […]
The Great Debate Over China’s Earliest Writing System For nearly a century, scholars have grappled with a fundamental question about […]
Introduction: Unearthing China’s Bronze Age Dawn The Erlitou culture (c. 1900-1500 BCE) represents a pivotal chapter in Chinese history, marking […]
Dawn of Centralized Societies in Ancient China The late Yangshao period (5000-3000 BCE) witnessed a remarkable transformation in ancient Chinese […]
Introduction: China’s First Bronze Age Society The Erlitou culture represents a pivotal chapter in Chinese history, emerging around 1900 BCE […]
