Anyang

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Anyang is an ancient city in northern China renowned as one of the historical capitals of the Shang dynasty and a major archaeological site.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
city
county-level city
archaeologicalSignificance evidence of earliest mature Chinese writing
large royal tombs of Shang kings
remains of palaces and workshops
associatedDynasty Shang dynasty
associatedKing King Wu Ding
country China
culturalHeritageStatus key cultural relics protection unit of China
discoveryPeriod late 19th century
economicActivity agriculture
industry
tourism
governingBody Henan Provincial People’s Government
surface form: Henan provincial authorities
hasAdministrativeStatus prefecture-level city (through Anyang prefecture)
hasArchaeologicalSite Yinxu
hasMuseum Anyang Museum
Yinxu
surface form: Yinxu Museum
hasRiver Anyang River
historicalName Yin
historicalPeriod Shang dynasty
historicalRole capital of the late Shang dynasty
major center of early Chinese civilization
knownFor Yinxu
surface form: Yinxu archaeological site

bronze artifacts of the Shang dynasty
oracle bone inscriptions
languageOfInscriptions early Chinese script
locatedIn Henan Province
North China
surface form: northern China
majorExcavationsBegan 1920s
nearRiver Luo River
surface form: Huan River
partOf China
surface form: People's Republic of China
region North China Plain
transportInfrastructure highways linking to other North China cities
railway connections in northern Henan
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Yinxu
writingSystemFound oracle bone script

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