Yinxu Culture Research

Author: Yang Baocheng
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is composed of "The Scope and Layout of Yinxu," "The Phases and Dating of Yinxu Culture," "Architectural Remains," "Tombs of Yinxu," "Oracle Bone Pits," "Horse and Chariot Pits," "Bronze Ware of Yinxu," and "Discussions on Several Issues of Yinxu Culture." The main purpose of this book is to organize archaeological data of Yinxu, analyze the cultural relics and remains revealed by Yinxu, and interpret certain archaeological phenomena of Yinxu. In short, it only conducts preliminary research on the data. The book dedicates a significant portion to discussing the horse and chariot pits discovered in Yinxu and the origin of Shang Dynasty chariots.