A Shang Dynasty Zoo: What Animal Bones at Yinxu Reveal About Ancient China
About this episode
The episode discusses a discovery at Yinxu indicating that Shang dynasty kings may have kept wild animals in a royal zoo over 3,000 years ago.
Today, we’ll talk about a surprising discovery at Yinxu that suggests Shang dynasty kings may have raised tigers, elephants, and other wild animals in a kind of royal “zoo” more than 3,000 years ago.
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