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Yin Ruins
Yinxu (Ruins of Yin), also known as “Beimeng” or “Yinyi” in ancient times, is situated in the northwest suburb of Anyang city, Henan province. It straddles both sides of the Huan River, and covers an area of thirty square kilometers, including more than twenty natural villages. This is the earliest place in Chinese history that can be attested to with verifiable documents. Oracle bone inscriptions show that Yinxu was the capital of the late Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BCE).
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殷商莊重又殘酷的祭祀
「國之大事,在祀與戎。」祭祀在商代社會生活中佔有重要地位,商代統治階級,經常祭祀祖先及神靈。其中一些重大的祭祀,要在專門的場所內進行,祭畢,將祭品就地挖坑掩埋,所以在殷墟發現了數千座祭祀坑 。
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