Narrator: One of the most exciting objects or artefacts we have from the Shang Dynasty are oracle bones. They are animal bones covered in ancient writing and were used to try to predict the future.

[Photo by Wang Ru/chinadaily.com.cn] Anyang in Henan province is actively building jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, which compose the earliest-known established writing system ... of the late ...

This phase corresponds with the Shang Dynasty era in the Central Plains. Bronze artifacts begin to proliferate, showcasing evident influences from the bronze-crafting techniques of the Shang ...

Wu Ding diligently worked to strengthen the dynasty, reform governance and appoint capable officials, earning him the title ...

With the rare emblems of the "Yasheng" and "Ge" clans, the discoveries have also filled the gap of relics dating back to the period between the late Shang Dynasty ... of 583 artifacts of various ...

Since opening to the public on Feb 26 last year, the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province, China's first comprehensive archaeology museum dedicated to the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th ...

In 2010, a bronze, owl-shaped vessel was unearthed within a Chinese tomb at the Daxinzhuang Ruins in Jinan, Shandong province. The vessel contained a clear liquid dating back over 3,000 years.