The archaeological investigation of human sacrifice at Xibeigang in Anyang during the late Shang dynasty

The Late Shang dynasty is well-known for its intensive practice of human sacrifice. Headless skeletons and bodiless skulls have been found by archaeologists working at Xibeigang in Anyang, once a royal cemetery in the Late Shang dynasty. Based on the contexts in which they were found, these remains...

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Main Author: Ying, Meng
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16127