The Truth of Unusual Deaths under Military Expansion: Evidence from the Stable Isotopes of a Human Skull Ditch in the Capital City of the Early Shang Dynasty

The Truth of Unusual Deaths under Military Expansion: Evidence from the Stable Isotopes of a Human Skull Ditch in the Capital City of the Early Shang Dynasty

The site of Zhengzhou Shang City (ca. 1509-1315 cal. BC) was the capital of the early Shang Dynasty in China. Archaeological excavations have unearthed a ditch containing approximately one hundred unusual dead human skulls in the rammed-earth foundations of the palace area. The identity and origin o...

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Main Authors: Fang Fang, Jingwen Liao, Xiaomin Zeng, Juzhong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
Zhengzhou Shang City
human skull
isotope analysis
prisoner of war
Shang Dynasty
violence and warfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/11/2077

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