Yinxu | UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Yinxu was capital of the Shang dynasty between 1250 and 1046 BC, and included the end of the Shang, before it was conquered by the Zhou dynasty. It is located northwest of Anyang in Henan province, China. Over 3000 tombs, 2200 sacrificial pits, and 200 houses have been excavated at Yinxu, most dated to the late Shang period (1300 to 1046 BC). The site includes a main palace and ancestral tomb area within a temple precinct, measuring some 100x90 meters. Important discoveries at Yinxu include big hoards of oracle bones.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinxu
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Coordinates:   36°7'10"N   114°18'47"E
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