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Yinxu
Yinxu (; ) is a Chinese archeological site corresponding to Yin, the final capital of the Shang dynasty (). Located in present-day Anyang, Henan, Yin served as the capital during the Late Shang period () which spanned the reigns of 12 Shang kings and saw the emergence of oracle bone script, the earliest known Chinese writing. Along with oracle bone script and other material evidence for the Shang's existence, the site was forgotten for millennia. Its rediscovery in 1899 resulted from an investigation into oracle bones that were discovered being sold nearby. The rediscovery of Yinxu marked the
oracle bone script
precursor of Chinese characters
Bubalus mephistopheles
species of mammal (fossil)
Tomb of Fu Hao
Shang Dynasty royal tomb
Houmuwu ding
ancient Chinese sacrificial vessel