Zhengzhou Shang City

Zhengzhou Shang City
郑州商城
	Ruins of the inner city wall
	Shown within China
Alternative name	Zhèngzhōu Shāngchéng
Location	Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Region	North China Plain
Coordinates	34°45′08.0″N 113°41′25.0″E / 34.752222°N 113.690278°E
Type	City
History
Periods	Early 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]

^ 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.
^ Sohu article Retrieved December 25, 2011.
^ Mafengwo article Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 25, 2011.
^ 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.

[Oxford-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.

[Sohu-2] Sohu article Retrieved December 25, 2011.

[Mafengwo-3] Mafengwo article Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved December 25, 2011.

[Xu-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.

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