From China's Past: The Secrets of the Shang

“Powerful.” “Mysterious.” “Bloody.” Those are the words that tend to come to mind when Chinese are asked about the Shang — an ancient dynasty that ruled China’s Central Plains for over 500 years until its sudden collapse in the 11th century BC.But for the archaeologists excavating the dynasty’s last capital, Yinxu, in what is today the central Chinese province of Henan, the Shang is like an