Zhengzhou Shang City

Zhengzhou Shang City
郑州商城
Ruins of the inner city wall
Zhengzhou Shang City is located in China
Zhengzhou Shang City
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Alternative nameZhèngzhōu Shāngchéng
LocationZhengzhou, Henan, China
RegionNorth China Plain
Coordinates34°45′08.0″N 113°41′25.0″E / 34.752222°N 113.690278°E / 34.752222; 113.690278
TypeCity
History
PeriodsEarly Shang dynasty

The Zhengzhou Shang City (simplified Chinese: 郑州商城; traditional Chinese: 鄭州商城; pinyin: Zhèngzhōu Shāng Chéng) is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age Erligang culture in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Studies give it 4 chronological phases from 1630 to 1400 BC.[1] The excavation of the site is of great importance in understanding the history of the dynasty.[2][3] It is also one of the oldest archeological sites in China.

It was probably a capital of the Shang Dynasty, but of which of the several capitals was not certain.[4]

  1. ^ Childs-Johnson, Elizabeth (2020). The Oxford Handbook of Early China. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-19-932836-9. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ Sohu article Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  3. ^ Mafengwo article Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Xu, Hong (2021). Dynamic Interpretation of Early Cities in Ancient China. Springer Nature. p. 174. ISBN 978-981-16-2387-5. Retrieved 11 September 2021.